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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 21, 2010; 16(35): 4436-4442
Published online Sep 21, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i35.4436
Published online Sep 21, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i35.4436
High-dose-rate intraluminal brachytherapy during preoperative chemoradiation for locally advanced rectal cancers
Mutahir Ali Tunio, Mansoor Rafi, Department of Radiation Oncology, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, 74200-Karachi, Pakistan
Altaf Hashmi, Rehan Mohsin, Department of Surgical Oncology, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, 74200-Karachi, Pakistan
Abdul Qayyum, Department of Medical Oncology, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, 74200-Karachi, Pakistan
Mujahid Hasan, Department of Gastroenterology, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, 74200-Karachi, Pakistan
Amjad Sattar, Department of Radiology, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, 74200-Karachi, Pakistan
Muhammad Mubarak, Department of Pathology, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, 74200-Karachi, Pakistan
Author contributions: Rafi M, Hashmi A and Mohsin R performed the data collection; Qayyum A, Sattar A and Hasan M performed the statistical analysis; Mubarak M performed the histopathological analysis and was also involved in editing the manuscript; Tunio MA designed the study and wrote the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Mutahir Ali Tunio, MBBS, FCPS (Radiotherapy), Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, 74200-Karachi, Pakistan. drmutahirtonio@hotmail.com
Telephone: +92-21-2745801 Fax: +92-21-9215469
Received: April 30, 2010
Revised: May 24, 2010
Accepted: May 31, 2010
Published online: September 21, 2010
Revised: May 24, 2010
Accepted: May 31, 2010
Published online: September 21, 2010
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