Total Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Rectal Cancer: Current Facts and Future Strategies

Despite preoperative chemoradiotherapy (CRT) and total mesorectal excision improving the local control for locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC), oncologic outcomes and survival were not significantly improved because the main prognostic factor is distant metastasis. Thus, total neoadjuvant chemothe...

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Main Authors: Naohito Beppu, Masataka Ikeda, Kozo Kataoka, Kei Kimura, Hiroki Ikeuchi, Motoi Uchino, Yoshihiko Nakamoto, Ryou Okamoto, Hidenori Yanagi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Japan Society of Coloproctology 2023-01-01
Series:Journal of the Anus, Rectum and Colon
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jarc/7/1/7_2022-060/_pdf/-char/en