Rectal Cancer
Research from Royal Melbourne Hospital has provided new data on rectal cancer
Published in Hospital Law Weekly, February 14th, 2008
According to recent research from Parkville, Australia, "The standard management of rectal cancer continues to be defined by the results of randomized, clinical trials exploring the optimal timing and use of adjuvant chemotherapy and radiation therapy in relation to surgery. The patient with rectal cancer who is elderly and/or has significant comorbidities and the patient who refuses surgery are clinical contexts for which there is limited current data to guide decision making."
"A retrospective analysis was performed at six Australian centers of patients with rectal cancer treated with radiation therapy or chemoradiation alone because of excessive operative risk or...
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Source: Hospital Law Weekly (2008-02-14)
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