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Consort diagram of 168 patients treated using CXB. Among the 64 patients treated with conservative intent with CXB + EBCRT, a short course regimen (25 Gy/5) was used in 3 patients. These 3 patients are not included in the present study. CXB: contact X-Ray brachytherapy; pts: patients; TME: total mesorectal excision; Loc Rec: local recurrence; EBRCT: external beam radiation-chemotherapy treatment; RXT: radiation therapy.
