title: Radiation therapy as a sphincter-preserving technique in distal invasive rectal cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10021.
authors.forename: B D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Minsky
mesh_terms: D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D010388:Pelvis; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011300:Preoperative Care; D011379:Prognosis; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery