title: The authors reply.
authors.affiliation: Padova, Italy Rome, Italy Aviano, Italy Padova, Italy.
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pucciarelli
authors.forename: Vincenzo
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Valentini
authors.forename: Antonino
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: De Paoli
authors.forename: Isacco
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Maretto
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*