High-dose-rate intraluminal brachytherapy during preoperative chemoradiation for locally advanced rectal cancers

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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 21, 2010; 16(35): 4436-4442
Published online Sep 21, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i35.4436

Table 3 Pathologic response in both groups n (%)

Pathologic stage	Group A (HDR-ILBT) (n = 17)	Group B (control arm) (n = 19)	P value
yp T stage
ypT0	10 (58.8)	3 (15.8)	0.0001
ypT1	3 (17.6)	6 (31.6)
ypT2	1 (5.9)	4 (21)
ypT3	2 (11.8)	5 (26.3)
ypT4	1 (5.9)	1 (5.3)
yp N stage
ypN0	6 (60)	5 (50)	0.02
ypN+	4 (30)	5 (50)

Group A: High dose rate intraluminal brachytherapy boost; Group B: External beam radiation therapy boost. HDR-ILBT: High dose rate intraluminal brachytherapy.

Citation: Tunio MA, Rafi M, Hashmi A, Mohsin R, Qayyum A, Hasan M, Sattar A, Mubarak M. High-dose-rate intraluminal brachytherapy during preoperative chemoradiation for locally advanced rectal cancers. World J Gastroenterol 2010; 16(35): 4436-4442
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