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What dose and upper field border would you use following transanal excision for rectal cancer found to be T2 by final pathology but without LVSI or perineural invasion?

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Radiation Oncology · Washington University School of Medicine

So this is a rectal adenocarcinoma that was was locally excised and found to be T2 with no otherwise concerning pathologic findings. I use S.P. Bach et al (British Journal of Surgery 2009; 96: 280–290) to estimate risk of LF with no further therapy. The Bach paper is a report of the British TEM regi...

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