Pathological Complete Response of Advanced Rectal Cancer Treated by Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy with Oral Tegafur-Uracil and Leucovorin: A Case Report

A rare case of pathological complete response of advanced rectal cancer treated by preoperative chemoradiotherapy (CRT) with oral tegafur-uracil and leucovorin is reported. A 73-year-old man with bloody stool was diagnosed with type 2 rectal cancer located 6 cm from the anal verge. Examination of bi...

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Main Authors: Wakasugi, Masaki, Masuzawa, Toru, Tei, Mitsuyoshi, Omori, Takeshi, Ueshima, Shigeyuki, Tori, Masayuki, Tsujimoto, Masahiko, Akamatsu, Hiroki
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3864141/