Publication year
2008Source
Radiotherapy and Oncology, 87, 3, (2008), pp. 449-74ISSN
Publication type
Article / Letter to editor
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Organization
Radiation Oncology
Journal title
Radiotherapy and Oncology
Volume
vol. 87
Issue
iss. 3
Page start
p. 449
Page end
p. 74
Subject
ONCOL 3: Translational research; UMCN 1.5: Interventional oncologyAbstract
The main evidences of epidemiology, diagnostic imaging, pathology, surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy and follow-up are reviewed to optimize the routine treatment of rectal cancer according to a multidisciplinary approach. This paper reports on the knowledge shared between different specialists involved in the design and management of the multidisciplinary ESTRO Teaching Course on Rectal Cancer. The scenario of ongoing research is also addressed. In this time of changing treatments, it clearly appears that a common standard for large heterogeneous patient groups have to be substituted by more individualised therapies based on clinical-pathological features and very soon on molecular and genetic markers. Only trained multidisciplinary teams can face this new challenge and tailor the treatments according to the best scientific evidence for each patient.
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