Abstract
There are an increasing number of reports on nonoperative management of rectal cancer patients who achieve a dramatic response to neoadjuvant therapy. This review discusses the current literature, and describes treatment strategies for patients who have a complete clinical response on follow-up endoscopy after chemoradiotherapy.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 113-125 |
Journal | Surgical oncology clinics of North America |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2014 |
Keywords
- Rectal cancer
- Complete clinical response
- Non-operative management
- Neoadjuvant therapy