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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-12-01
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Series: | BMC Cancer |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-021-09089-5 |