Higher radiation dose with a shorter treatment duration improves outcome for locally advanced carcinoma of anal canal

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 14, 2007; 13(6): 895-900
Published online Feb 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i6.895

Table 2 Subgroup analysis of local control based on total radiation dose and overall treatment time

Fraction of patientscontrolled locally	High dose (> 54 Gy)	Low dose (< 54 Gy)
Short duration ( ≤ 60 d)	8/9^b	4/9
Long duration (> 60 d)	2/8	1/2

^bP = 0.01 vs the rest of the subgroups.

Citation: Huang K, Haas-Kogan D, Weinberg V, Krieg R. Higher radiation dose with a shorter treatment duration improves outcome for locally advanced carcinoma of anal canal. World J Gastroenterol 2007; 13(6): 895-900
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v13/i6/895.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v13.i6.895