Colorectal Disease
Researchers' work from Hope Hospital focuses on colorectal disease
Published in Cancer Weekly, May 25th, 2010
Scientists discuss in 'Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy, sepsis and neutrophil levels following radical excision of rectal cancer' new findings in colorectal disease. According to a study from Sutton Coldfield, the United Kingdom, "This study aimed to determine differences in neutrophil levels between those receiving long-course neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (nCXRT) and those proceeding straight to surgery (StS) for rectal cancer, and in those who developed serious septic events within 30 post-operative days within each group. Patients undergoing elective surgery between 2006 and 2008 were retrospective reviewed."
"Some 38 received nCXRT, and 46 proceeded StS. Statistical...
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