The contraceptive implant

A dose of 40-45 Gy radiotherapy was delivered to the whole pelvis in 1.8 Gy daily fractions, followed by a 5.4 Gy boost to the primary tumor in 3 fractions. Radical proctectomy, including abdominoperineal resection (APR), low anterior resection (LAR), and Hartmann's procedure, was performed 6 to 10 weeks after completion of nCRT. ................
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