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PREOPERATIVE VERSUS POSTOPERATIVE
CHEMORADIOTHERAPY FOR OPERABLE RECTAL CANCER

Research Authors
Hanan Gamal-Eldin Mostafa, Mohamed Abd–Elhakeem Mekawy ,
Farouk Ahmed Mourad^ , Dalia Osama Mohammed*
Department of Clinical Oncology, Department of surgery^ faculty of Medicine
and Radiotherapy South Egypt Cancer Institute*. Assiut University, Egypt
Research Member
Research Year
2006
Research Journal
AAMJ, Vol. 4, N. 3, September, 2006
Research Rank
2
Research Abstract

reoperative chemoradiotherapy, as compared with postoperative
chemoradiotherapy improved local control, promoted sphincter – preserving
surgery and was associated with reduced toxicity but did not improve overall
survival.