title: [Locoregional recurrent rectal cancer: the place of radiotherapy].
abstract: Currently, locoregional recurrence of rectal cancer is rare due to the therapeutic progress of total mesorectal excision and pre-operative radiotherapy. Nevertheless, a curative treatment could be proposed provided that surgical removal is possible and complete. Here, we will discuss the position of both external and intra-operative radiotherapy, and concomitant chemotherapy. Actually, multimodal therapy provides the best results for local control and overall survival. Exclusive external radiotherapy is indicated for palliative treatment of unresectable cases of recurrence.
authors.affiliation: Service de radiothérapie, CHU Jean-Minjoz, Besançon. florchel@chu-besancon.fr
authors.forename: Fabrice
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lorchel
authors.forename: Gilles
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Créhange
authors.forename: Jean-Luc
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Dumas
authors.forename: Loïc
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chaigneau
authors.forename: Stéphanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Servagi
authors.forename: Jean-François
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Bosset
mesh_terms: D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004064:Digestive System / Q000528:radiation effects; D006801:Humans; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000209:etiology; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy*