What radiation approach do you prefer when using total neoadjuvant therapy for rectal cancer with extensive anal sphincter or pelvic floor involvement?
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Radiation Oncology · Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Yes, the inguinal nodes should be treated and no, it should not be with short course. When the anal canal has to be treated, it is best to use long course chemo radiation because the following surgery the long-term bowel function is better according to patient reported outcomes from the UK national ...