title: [Role of radiotherapy and chemotherapy in the treatment of colorectal cancer].
abstract: Surgery is the only curative therapy for cancer of the colon and rectum. On some occasions, however, radiotherapy and chemotherapy play an important role. In this paper these two methods of treatment, alone or in combination with surgery, are extensively reviewed and the advantages and disadvantages are analyzed.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: De Llano Rodríguez
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rodrigo Sáez
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Prados Cano
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Schleiman Helabi
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents
vernacular_title: Papel de la radioterapia y de la quimioterapia en el tratamiento del cáncer de colon y recto.