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Preoperative radiotherapy vs surgery

Overall mortality ( · People with localised rectal carcinoma

Preoperative radiotherapy probably leads to lower overall mortality ( compared with surgery alone (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Preoperative radiotherapy and curative surgery for the management of localised rectal carcinoma 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Peto OR 0.9 [0.83, 0.98]
4 studies · 4663 participants
Moderate

Preoperative radiotherapy vs surgery

Overall mortality ‐ only total mesorectal excision ( · People with localised rectal carcinoma

Preoperative radiotherapy showed no clear difference in overall mortality ‐ only total mesorectal excision ( compared with surgery alone (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Preoperative radiotherapy and curative surgery for the management of localised rectal carcinoma 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Peto OR 0.97 [0.87, 1.08]
2 studies · 3211 participants
Low