Efficacy and safety of wait and see strategy versus radical surgery and local excision for rectal cancer with cCR response after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy: a meta-analysis

Abstract Background Neoadjuvant therapy can shrink tumors, increase anus preservation rate, and protect anal function. Radical surgery need cut off the diseased bowel, clean up the lymph nodes, and then restore bowel function. It could bring traumatic effect and poor postoperative quality of life to...

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Main Authors: Guo-hua Zhao, Li Deng, Dong-man Ye, Wen-hui Wang, Yan Yan, Tao Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12957-020-02003-6