title: [Contribution of intraoperative radiotherapy in the control of local recurrences of rectal cancer].
abstract: Local recurrence (LR) is a major problem following curative resection of rectal cancer. Intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT) is considered an ideal boost technique for increasing the dose of radiation therapy within a restricted area without introducing a significant toxicity. The aim of this study is to present the results of a multimodality treatment containing external beam irradiation, chemotherapy, surgical resection, and IORT delivered by a movable linear accelerator (NOVAC7, Hitesys SpA, Italia), employed in a "traditional" operating room.
authors.affiliation: Unità Operativa Complessa di Chirurgia Generale, Azienda Complesso Ospedaliero San Filippo Neri, Roma.
authors.forename: L Marino
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Cosentino
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ciabattoni
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Bellotti
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Catarci
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Belardi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mancini
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ciccone
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Grassi
mesh_terms: D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery*