| Literature DB >> 24267169 |
Martin R Weiser1, Regina Beets-Tan, Gerard Beets.
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.Entities:
Keywords: Complete clinical response; Neoadjuvant therapy; Non-operative management; Rectal cancer
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Year: 2013 PMID: 24267169 DOI: 10.1016/j.soc.2013.09.012
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Surg Oncol Clin N Am ISSN: 1055-3207 Impact factor: 3.495