ABSTRACT
Between July 1985 and June 1992 inclusive, 163 rectal, sigmoid and rectosigmoid patients among 607 [26.9%] gastrointestinal tract malignancies were presented, diagnosed and treated post-operatively [57 patients] or palliative [106 patients] at both radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine [RT-NMD] and Surgery Departments, Ain Shams University Hospitals. They all represent 2.2% of all patients registered at the RT-NMD in the same period. Male female ratio was 1.3: 1, the mean age at diagonsis in years was [40.1 +/- 14.9] with range of [19 - 75] years. The peak incidence was found the third decade, followed by the fourth decade 28.2% and 23.9% respectively. The mean duration of symptoms in months was 8.9 +/- 8.5. This report details the local control and survival results 57 patients treated at curative aim by operative adjuvant radio-chemotherapy. Follow up period renged from 12 - 72 months. The two-year survival as 75.4% while 5- years survival was 25%