OBJECTIVE
This study was performed to clarify the optimum condition of argon plasma coagulation (APC) to treat hemorrhagic radiation proctitis.
METHODS
Among 25 patients with hemorrhagic radiation proctitis treated in the Cancer Institute Hospital between December 2000 and May 2004, 18 were
OBJECTIVE
Oxaliplatin could increase the efficacy of fluorouracil (5-FU)/folinic acid chemoradiotherapy in rectal cancer. We tested three dose levels to identify a feasible oxaliplatin dose for combination therapy.
METHODS
Between February 1998 and April 2000, we included 17 rectal adenocarcinoma
This ongoing study was initiated to determine the feasibility of administering amifostine (Ethyol, WR-2721; MedImmune, Inc, Gaithersburg, MD) with monomodal high-dose rate (mHDR) brachytherapy and to assess the tolerability and side effects of this combination. To date, 18 patients suitable for
OBJECTIVE
The aim this study was to determine the pathologic complete response (pCR) rate defined as tumor regression grade 1 (TRG1) and toxicity profile of the combination of high-dose pre-operative radiotherapy and simultaneous UFT/leucovorin (LV) in patients with locally advanced rectal
The diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease is often delayed because of the lack of an ability to recognize its major clinical manifestations.Our study aimed to describe the onset of clinical manifestations in inflammatory bowel disease
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