Merrick HW, Turner SS, Dobelbower RR Jr, Bennett JM, Haller D.Large-field, external beam irradiation as a surgical adjuvant for node-positive colon carcinoma: an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Pilot Study.Am J Clin Oncol. 2000 Aug;23(4):337-40.[MEDLINE record in process]PMID: 10955858; UI: 20410825
Fourteen patients were enrolled. One elected not to have radiation after surgery; one died of acute hepatic radiation toxicity after a major deviation from protocol. Of the 12 remaining patients, seven survived longer than 10 years for a survival rate of 58%