CTSE Overexpression Is an Adverse Prognostic Factor for Survival among Rectal Cancer Patients Receiving CCRT

The introduction of preoperative concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) increases the rate of anal preservation and allows tumor downstaging for clinical stage T3/T4 or node-positive rectal cancer patients. However, there is no precise predictive tool to verify the presence of residual tumor apart from...

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Main Authors: Chia-Lin Chou, Tzu-Ju Chen, Yu-Feng Tian, Ti-Chun Chan, Cheng-Fa Yeh, Wan-Shan Li, Hsin-Hwa Tsai, Chien-Feng Li, Hong-Yue Lai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Life
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/11/7/646