Preoperative chemoradiotherapy with capecitabine and triweekly oxaliplatin versus capecitabine monotherapy for locally advanced rectal cancer: a propensity-score matched study

Abstract Background Distant metastasis has been the main failure pattern for locoregionally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) patients, and intensified neoadjuvant chemotherapy has become a popular research topic. The present study aimed to compare the survival outcomes, acute toxicities and surgical co...

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Main Authors: Anchuan Li, Tingxuan Huang, Rong Zheng, Pan Chi, Zhihua Li, Xiaozhong Wang, Benhua Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-07-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-022-09855-z