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Radiation Oncology
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Medical Oncology
Would you consider proton therapy as part of TNT for rectal cancer?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
Show me the data. Our results with conventional 3D XRT are excellent with a low rate of chronic toxicities and even lower rates of pelvic recurrences.
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