Five fractions of preoperative radiotherapy for rectal carcinoma

Bilateral Long Ureteral Strictures, as an Early Complication, Following Short-term Preoperative Pelvic Radiotherapy for Rectal Carcinoma

“…The Swedish Rectal Cancer Trials (SRCT) have con rmed the value of short-course preoperative RT for resectable rectal carcinomas (3 -5); we have adopted this treatment schedule since it is not only effective but also convenient to patients, especially those coming from remote areas (2). In a recent review, Glimelius and Pa Ê hlman have described that no increased late morbidity from the genitourinary tract could be detected in the SRCT (6).…”