Short- and long-term outcomes of neoadjuvant chemotherapy compared with neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for locally advanced rectal cancer: an updated meta-analysis

Short- and long-term outcomes of neoadjuvant chemotherapy compared with neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for locally advanced rectal cancer: an updated meta-analysis

Abstract Background and purpose Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (NACRT) is the standard treatment regimen for locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) but has unavoidable radiation toxicity. With the advent of more optimized chemotherapy regimens, neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) is sometimes offered as an...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Yue Guo, Zhifeng Guo, Jiaojiao Zhang, Guowu Qian, Wangquan Ji, Linlin Song, Zhe Guo, Zhuo Han
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-02-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Locally advanced rectal cancer
Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy
Pathological complete response
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-025-03667-8

Internet

https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-025-03667-8

Similar Items