Palliative management of rectal cancer: The roles of chemotherapy and radiation therapy Journal Article
| Author: | Saltz, L. B. |
| Article Title: | Palliative management of rectal cancer: The roles of chemotherapy and radiation therapy |
| Abstract: | One of the first maxims of oncologic care is that we must never miss an opportunity to cure a patient. Perhaps an equally important corollary is that to provide the best possible care for each individual, it is necessary to accurately recognize when a curative option does not exist and to adjust our treatment recommendations accordingly. A discussion of palliative care in a patient with rectal cancer must therefore be based on the assumption that the patient does not have a realistic chance of undergoing a curative intervention. © 2004 The Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract. |
| Keywords: | cancer surgery; neutropenia; fluorouracil; antineoplastic agents; cancer radiotherapy; radiation dose; chemotherapy; recurrent cancer; palliative care; tumor localization; metastasis; thrombocytopenia; radiotherapy dosage; combination chemotherapy; cancer therapy; irinotecan; folinic acid; comorbidity; patient compliance; short survey; radiation therapy; oxaliplatin; rectum carcinoma; rectal neoplasms; rectal cancer; palliation; colostomy; pelvic disease; humans; human |
| Journal Title: | Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery |
| Volume: | 8 |
| Issue: | 3 |
| ISSN: | 1091-255X |
| Publisher: | Springer |
| Date Published: | 2004-03-01 |
| Start Page: | 274 |
| End Page: | 276 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.gassur.2003.11.016 |
| PUBMED: | 15019922 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
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| Notes: | Cited By (since 1996):3 -- Export Date: 16 June 2014 -- Source: Scopus |
