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Antônio Cássio Assis Pellizzon1.
Abstract
For tumors of the lower third of the rectum, the only safe surgical procedure is abdominal-perineal resection. High-dose-rate interstitial brachytherapy is a promising treatment for local recurrence of previously irradiated lower rectal cancer, due to the extremely high concentrated dose delivered to the tumor and the sparing of normal tissue, when compared with a course of external beam radiation therapy.Entities:
Keywords: Brachytherapy; Radiotherapy; Rectal neoplasms; Salvage therapy
Year: 2016 PMID: 27403021 PMCID: PMC4938451 DOI: 10.1590/0100-3984.2013.1907
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Radiol Bras ISSN: 0100-3984