Complete Clinical Response After Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation Therapy for Distal Rectal Cancer: Characterization of Clinical and Endoscopic Findings for Standardization

BACKGROUND:Complete tumor regression may develop after neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy for distal rectal cancer. Studies have suggested that selected patients with complete clinical response may avoid radical surgery and close surveillance may provide good outcomes with no oncologic compromise. H...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Diseases of the colon & rectum 2010-12, Vol.53 (12), p.1692-1698
Hauptverfasser:	Habr-Gama, Angelita, Perez, Rodrigo O, Wynn, Gregory, Marks, John, Kessler, Hermann, Gama-Rodrigues, Joaquim
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adenocarcinoma - drug therapy Adenocarcinoma - pathology Adenocarcinoma - radiotherapy Adenocarcinoma - surgery Aged Antineoplastic Agents - therapeutic use Biological and medical sciences Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal Female Fluorouracil - therapeutic use Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen Humans Leucovorin - therapeutic use Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Neoadjuvant Therapy Neoplasm Staging Radiotherapy Dosage Rectal Neoplasms - drug therapy Rectal Neoplasms - pathology Rectal Neoplasms - radiotherapy Rectal Neoplasms - surgery Stomach. Duodenum. Small intestine. Colon. Rectum. Anus Treatment Outcome Tumors
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