Do low rates of local recurrence after surgical resection of rectal cancer suggest a selective policy for preoperative radiotherapy?
The routine use of preoperative radiotherapy for rectal cancer is probably not justified where local recurrence after curative rectal resection is uncommon.
Chronic dementia caregiving stress in combination with HRT may impair recovery of platelet activation after acute mental stress (i.e., activation levels do not quickly return to resting levels), thereby potentially increasing cardiovascular risk among CG who take HRT.