title: The role of adjuvant radiation therapy in the treatment of colorectal cancer.
abstract: Radiation therapy in conjunction with 5-FU chemotherapy is an effective method in the adjuvant treatment of both colon and rectal cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA.
authors.forename: B D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Minsky
mesh_terms: D000964:Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000964:Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic; D005472:Fluorouracil