Survival Rates In Advanced Rectal Cancer Patients May Be Improved By Preoperative Radiation

Patients treated with radiation prior to surgery for advanced rectal cancer have fewer instances of cancer recurrence and better overall survival rates, according to a recent Geisinger report. The report examined a treatment called neoadjuvant therapy, which can reduce cancerous tumor size or limit the spread of cancer, before surgery to remove the tumor. Neoadjuvant therapy may include chemotherapy and/or radiation.

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Filed under: Colorectal Cancer on December 4th, 2008