University of Leeds: Landmark Trial Offers New Treatment Option for Early-stage Rectal Cancer
August 25, 2026
August 25, 2026
LEEDS, England, Aug. 25 -- The University of Leeds issued the following news:
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Landmark trial offers new treatment option for early-stage rectal cancer
Cancer patients have avoided the need for major surgery and a permanent colostomy bag after taking part in a major international trial co-led by the Universities of Leeds and Birmingham.
The patients, who all had early-stage rectal cancer, were treated with combinations of chemotherapy and . . .
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Landmark trial offers new treatment option for early-stage rectal cancer
Cancer patients have avoided the need for major surgery and a permanent colostomy bag after taking part in a major international trial co-led by the Universities of Leeds and Birmingham.
The patients, who all had early-stage rectal cancer, were treated with combinations of chemotherapy and . . .