[Contribution of intraoperative radiotherapy in the control of local recurrences of rectal cancer].
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.
Cosentino
L Marino
LM
Unità Operativa Complessa di Chirurgia Generale, Azienda Complesso Ospedaliero San Filippo Neri, Roma.
Ciabattoni
A
A
Bellotti
A M
AM
Catarci
M
M
Belardi
A
A
Mancini
S
S
Ciccone
V
V
Grassi
G B
GB
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*