The TME trial after a median follow-up of 6 years: increased local control but no survival benefit in irradiated patients with resectable rectal carcinoma.

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To investigate the efficacy of preoperative short-term radiotherapy in patients with mobile rectal cancer undergoing total mesorectal excision (TME) surgery.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Ann Surg

Title: Annals of surgery

Publisher: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)

ISSN: 0003-4932

ISSN (Print): 0003-4932

Publication date (Electronic): Nov 2007

Volume: 246

Issue: 5

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[1 ] Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands. k.c.m.j.peeters@lumc.nl

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Publisher Item ID: 00000658-200711000-00001

DOI: 10.1097/01.sla.0000257358.56863.ce

PubMed ID: 17968156

SO-VID: 93b147b8-0e90-4bd3-a045-9ee93c19297f

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