THUNDER 2: THeragnostic Utilities for Neoplastic DisEases of the Rectum by MRI guided radiotherapy

Abstract Background Neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy (nCRT) is the standard treatment modality in locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC). Since response to radiotherapy (RT) is dose dependent in rectal cancer, dose escalation may lead to higher complete response rates. The possibility to predict pa...

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Main Authors: Giuditta Chiloiro, Davide Cusumano, Luca Boldrini, Angela Romano, Lorenzo Placidi, Matteo Nardini, Elisa Meldolesi, Brunella Barbaro, Claudio Coco, Antonio Crucitti, Roberto Persiani, Lucio Petruzziello, Riccardo Ricci, Lisa Salvatore, Luigi Sofo, Sergio Alfieri, Riccardo Manfredi, Vincenzo Valentini, Maria Antonietta Gambacorta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-01-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-021-09158-9