Still, “we are likely overtreating some rectal cancer patients with radiotherapy in the US if ... radiation is less well tolerated than preoperative treatment,” Schrag added.

2. Radiotherapy alone and Radiotherapy combined with Chemotherapy both Enable Patients to avoid surgery for Rectal Cancer The STAR-TREC study (2) has shown that organ-preserving strategies are ...

Radiotherapy alone and radiotherapy combined with chemotherapy both enable patients to avoid surgery for rectal cancer The STAR-TREC study (2) has shown that organ-preserving strategies are ...

Patients with secondary rectal cancer (SRC) after radiotherapy (RT) for prostate cancer have shorter survival compared with matched treatment-naïve patients, (1) but factors explaining this gap have ...

Recent research from the S:CORT team has identified key biomarkers and treatment strategies that predict and enhance effectiveness of radiotherapy in rectal cancer treatment. Patients with ...

Molecular biomarkers for predicting complete response to preoperative chemoradiation in people with locally advanced rectal cancer (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2024, Issue 11.

Internal radiotherapy means giving radiotherapy to the cancer from inside the back passage (rectum). It is also called brachytherapy. You might have brachytherapy with other treatments for rectal ...

"This led us to mandate that all rectal cancer patients be treated with short-course radiotherapy, SCRT, without exception, based on evidence from multiple prospective trials showing similar outcomes.

The RAPIDO (short for Rectal Cancer and Preoperative Induction Therapy Followed by Dedicated Operation) trial compared CRT with a TNT regimen of short-course radiotherapy (scRT) followed by ...

Locally advanced rectal cancer has traditionally been treated with a combination of radiotherapy and chemotherapy, followed by surgery and further chemotherapy. Four years ago, a randomised study ...

Most people with rectal cancer have surgery. The 2 main types of surgery ... Doctors call this short course preoperative radiotherapy or SCPRT. You have daily radiotherapy for 5 days and then have: ...