Impact of glucocorticoids on the efficacy of neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy and survival of patients with locally advanced rectal cancer: a retrospective study

Abstracts Background Preclinical studies suggest that glucocorticoids (GCs) promote the proliferation and development of colorectal cancer. Because GCs are broadly prescribed for treatment-related adverse events in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) receiving neoadjuvant chemoradiot...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Xiaoxue Huang, Zhiyuan Zheng, Bangwei Zeng, Han Xiao, Hao Zheng, Zhuangbin Lin, Jianyuan Song, Anchuan Li, Pan Chi, Yinghong Yang, Benhua Xu, Rong Zheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-03-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-023-10592-0