Cancer treatment reviews
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Cancer treatment reviews · Apr 2006
ReviewRadiation therapy and combined modality treatment of gastrointestinal carcinomas.
Ionizing radiation (IR) is a potent agent in enhancing tumor control of locally advanced cancer and has been shown to improve disease-free and overall survival in several entities. However, the role of radiotherapy (RT) in the treatment of gastrointestinal tumors remains controversial because of the marked radiation sensitivity of neighboring organs frequently compromising application of high doses of ionizing radiation. ⋯ Pre-operative RT or pre-operative chemo-radiation may be considered in individual cases, but should not be used routinely for gastro-intestinal carcinoma, except for rectal carcinoma. In many studies, pre-operative radiotherapy/chemo-radiation yielded promising results and merits validation in large controlled trials.
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Cancer treatment reviews · Apr 2006
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyTrastuzumab after primary treatment for early stage HER2-positive breast cancer reduces recurrence.