Neoadjuvant chemotherapy and radiotherapy followed by resection/ablation in stage IV rectal cancer patients with potentially resectable metastases

Abstract Background The optimal treatment of stage IV rectal cancer remains controversial. The purpose of this study was to assess the treatment outcomes and toxicity of neoadjuvant chemotherapy and radiotherapy followed by local treatment of all tumor sites and subsequent adjuvant chemotherapy in s...

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Main Authors: Rongzhen Li, Qiaoxuan Wang, Bin Zhang, Yan Yuan, Weihao Xie, Xiaoxue Huang, Chengjing Zhou, Shu Zhang, Shaoqing Niu, Hui Chang, Dongni Chen, Huikai Miao, Zhi Fan Zeng, Weiwei Xiao, Yuanhong Gao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-12-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-021-09089-5