Treatment may reduce recurrence risk without surgery

Treatment may reduce recurrence risk without surgery …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>

Share on PinterestScientists are testing new treatments for advanced rectal cancer. Luis Alvarez/Getty ImagesA new treatment for locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) has proved successful enough to avoid surgery and reduce the risk of recurrence, according to a new study.Total neaoadjuvant treatment (TNT) involves bouts of short-course radiotherapy followed by different rounds of chemotherapy.Researchers in Sweden found that the treatment reduced the existence of tumors by twice the amount…

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