title: Definitive treatment of carcinoma of the rectum by intracavitary radiation therapy.
abstract: A combination of external and contact irradiation treatment has been used successfully in treatment of selected patients with carcinoma of the rectum. The advantages include eliminating a permanent colostomy. If the treatment is unsuccessful in controlling the lesion, electrocoagulation and abdominoperineal resection are still available.
mesh_terms: D004564:Electrocoagulation; D006801:Humans; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000379:methods; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D011882:Radiotherapy, High-Energy; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery