Pathologic response to neoadjuvant treatment in locally advanced rectal cancer and impact on outcome

201627 citationsJournal Articlehybrid Open Access

Authors

Mahshid Jalilian · The Alfred Hospital

Sidney Davis · The Alfred Hospital

Mohammadreza Mohebbi · Deakin University

Bhuvana Sugamaran · The Alfred Hospital

Ian Porter · The William Buckland Foundation

Stephen Bell · The Alfred Hospital

Satish K. Warrier ·

Abstract

The majority of patients showed some response to neoadjuvant treatment. Findings of this study indicate tumour response to neoadjuvant CRT improves the long-term outcome, with a better result in patients with pCR.

Topics & Keywords

Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments Colorectal and Anal Carcinomas Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology

Volume 7, Issue 4, pp. 603-608

DOI: 10.21037/jgo.2016.05.03

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