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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 21, 2008; 14(39): 6018-6023
Published online Oct 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6018
Table 4 Treatment of distant dissemination in patients initially treated with a macroscopically radical local resection obtained with TME in the absence of distant metastasis
TreatmentNo local recurrence
Local recurrence1
Total
n%n%n%
Surgery1 (± radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy)1819272016
Radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy545713436754
Other1127  3 2
Best supportive care212213433427
Total9430 124