Long-term effect of neoadjuvant radiotherapy in patients with locally advanced rectal mucinous adenocarcinoma: a population-based study of 1514 patients

Abstract Rectal mucinous adenocarcinoma (RMAC) is a rare and aggressive form of rectal cancer. The effectiveness of neoadjuvant radiotherapy (NRT) for RMAC has not been well studied, and the survival benefit remains controversial. The purpose of this work was to determine the prognostic role of NRT...

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Main Authors: Can Chen, Xi Chen, Jingting Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-38846-8