Comparison of Preoperative and Postoperative Radiotherapy and Capecitabine in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer

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Category Primary study
Registry of Trialsclinicaltrials.gov
Year 2004
Based on the potential advantaged of preoperative chemoradiotherapy and oral fluoropyrimidine, the investigators planned a prospective randomized phase III trial which compares preoperative chemoradiotherapy and postoperative chemoradiotherapy with conventional radiation schedule and oral fluoropyrimidine to establish new standard neo-adjuvant therapy regimen in locally advanced rectal cancer.
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First added on: May 05, 2024