The use of preoperative radiotherapy in the management of patients with clinically resectable rectal cancer: a practice guideline

Abstract

BackgroundThis systematic review with meta-analysis was designed to evaluate the literature and to develop recommendations regarding the use of preoperative radiotherapy in the management of patients with resectable rectal cancer.MethodsThe MEDLINE, CANCERLIT and Cochrane Library databases, and abstracts published in the annual proceedings of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and …

Authors

Figueredo A; Zuraw L; Wong RK; Agboola O; Rumble RB; Tandan V; the members of Cancer Care Ontario's Program in Evidence-based Care's Gastrointestinal Cancer Disease Site Group