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REVIEW ARTICLE

Palliative pelvic radiotherapy of symptomatic incurable rectal cancer – a systematic review

Marte Grønlie CameronCenter for Cancer Treatment, Sørlandet Hospital Trust, Kristiansand, NorwayCorrespondence[email protected]
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Christian KerstenCenter for Cancer Treatment, Sørlandet Hospital Trust, Kristiansand, Norway
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Ingvild VistadDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sørlandet Hospital Trust, Kristiansand, Norway
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Sophie FossåDepartment of Oncology, Oslo University Hospital, Norway
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Marianne Grønlie GurenDepartment of Oncology, Oslo University Hospital, Norway
Pages 164-173 | Received 24 May 2013, Accepted 19 Aug 2013, Published online: 06 Nov 2013

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