title: [Radiotherapy of rectal carcinoma].
abstract: Indication for radiotherapy as a complementary measure to surgery has become considerably wider ever since the introduction of high-volt therapy and CT-assisted radiation planning, plus the radiobiological experience made in recent years. The article highlights the possibilities of preoperative radiotherapy and postoperative radiation; in addition, attention is also drawn to the very restricted possibilities of palliation in relapse of carcinoma of the rectum. Finally, preoperative radiotherapy as short-term preliminary radiation is emphasised, supplemented by postoperative radiotherapy series in advanced carcinoma, as the therapy of choice.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Strahlentherapie, Universitätskrankenhaus, Hamburg-Eppendorf.
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Hübener
mesh_terms: D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Strahlentherapie beim Rektumkarzinom.