
Omitting Radiation in Rectal Cancer: ‘Less Is More’
CHICAGO — Many patients with locally advanced rectal cancer can skip radiotherapy to the pelvic area, and instead be treated with chemotherapy alone and then surgery, say researchers reporting results from the PROSPECT trial. “This study establishes preoperative therapy with FOLFOX and only selective use of chemoradiation for patients with locally advanced rectal cancer,” commented principal investigator Deborah Schrag, MD, […]
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