[Postoperative radiochemotherapy of rectal carcinoma reduces the incidence of locoregional recurrences but does not improve the prognosis of patients--the results of a randomized study of the NSABP-R02. National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project Protocol]

MeSH terms

• Combined Modality Therapy
• Humans
• Incidence
• Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / prevention & control*
• Neoplasm Staging
• Postoperative Care*
• Prognosis
• Prospective Studies
• Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
• Rectal Neoplasms / pathology
• Rectal Neoplasms / therapy*