Predictors of tumor response to neoadjuvant chemoradiation in locally advanced rectal cancer Egyptian patients

Predictors of tumor response to neoadjuvant chemoradiation in locally advanced rectal cancer Egyptian patients

Background: Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (CRT) followed by surgery is the standard of care for locally advanced rectal cancer. Pathological complete response (pCR) has been associated with decreased local recurrence and improved survival. Means of predicting the pathological response remain incompl...

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Main Authors: Mohamed M. Elmessiry, Galal M. Abouelnagah, Maher M. Elzeiny, Ahmed Abdel Latif Gebaly, Ahmed T. Awad, Gamal E. Attia, Mohamed E. Ibrahim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: GESDAV 2015-02-01
Series:Archives of Clinical and Experimental Surgery
Subjects:
Pathological response predictors
neoadjuvant chemoradiation
locally advanced rectal carcinoma
Online Access:http://www.scopemed.org/fulltextpdf.php?mno=150538

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