Neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy and pathological complete response in rectal cancer

The management of rectal cancer has evolved significantly in the last few decades. Significant improvements in local disease control were achieved in the 1990s, with the introduction of total mesorectal excision and neoadjuvant radiotherapy. Level 1 evidence has shown that, with neoadjuvant chemorad...

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Main Authors: Ferrari, Linda, Fichera, Alessandro
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4650974/