Evaluation of Tumor Response after Short-Course Radiotherapy and Delayed Surgery for Rectal Cancer

Daniela Rega; Biagio Pecori; Dario Scala; Antonio Avallone; Ugo Pace; Antonella Petrillo; Luigi Aloj; Fabiana Tatangelo; Paolo Delrio

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0160732

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Evaluation of Tumor Response after Short-Course Radiotherapy and Delayed Surgery for Rectal Cancer

Daniela Rega ,

* E-mail: daniela.rega@gmail.com

Affiliation Colorectal Surgical Oncology, Istituto Nazionale per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori–“Fondazione Giovanni Pascale” IRCCS, Naples, Italy
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Biagio Pecori,

Affiliation Division of Radiotherapy, Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Radiant and Metabolic Therapy, Istituto Nazionale per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori–“Fondazione Giovanni Pascale” IRCCS, Naples, Italy
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Dario Scala,

Affiliation Colorectal Surgical Oncology, Istituto Nazionale per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori–“Fondazione Giovanni Pascale” IRCCS, Naples, Italy
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Antonio Avallone,

Affiliation Division of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, Istituto Nazionale per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori–“Fondazione Giovanni Pascale” IRCCS, Naples, Italy
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Ugo Pace,

Affiliation Colorectal Surgical Oncology, Istituto Nazionale per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori–“Fondazione Giovanni Pascale” IRCCS, Naples, Italy
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Antonella Petrillo,

Affiliation Division of Radiology, Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Radiant and Metabolic Therapy, Istituto Nazionale per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori–“Fondazione Giovanni Pascale” IRCCS, Naples, Italy
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Luigi Aloj,

Affiliation Nuclear Medicine Unit, Istituto Nazionale per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori–“Fondazione Giovanni Pascale” IRCCS, Naples, Italy
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Fabiana Tatangelo,

Affiliation Pathology Unit, Istituto Nazionale per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori–“Fondazione Giovanni Pascale” IRCCS, Naples, Italy
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Paolo Delrio

Affiliation Colorectal Surgical Oncology, Istituto Nazionale per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori–“Fondazione Giovanni Pascale” IRCCS, Naples, Italy
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Evaluation of Tumor Response after Short-Course Radiotherapy and Delayed Surgery for Rectal Cancer

Daniela Rega,
Biagio Pecori,
Dario Scala,
Antonio Avallone,
Ugo Pace,
Antonella Petrillo,
Luigi Aloj,
Fabiana Tatangelo,
Paolo Delrio

Published: August 22, 2016
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0160732

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