title: Is improving local control sufficient indication for radiotherapy in the management of rectal cancer? A response.
authors.forename: Samuel Y K
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Ngan
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Goldstein
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Solomon
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zalcberg
mesh_terms: D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003082:Colectomy; D006801:Humans; D015201:Meta-Analysis as Topic; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant / Q000379:methods*; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery