Predictive Factors of the Response of Rectal Cancer to Neoadjuvant Radiochemotherapy

Predictive Factors of the Response of Rectal Cancer to Neoadjuvant Radiochemotherapy

Locally advanced rectal cancer is currently treated with pre-operative radiochemotherapy (pRCT), but the response is not uniform. Identification of patients with higher likelihood of responding to pRCT is clinically relevant, as patients with resistant tumors could be spared exposure to radiation or...

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Main Authors: Anita De Rossi, Donato Nitti, Roberta Bertorelle, Gaya Spolverato, Salvatore Pucciarelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-04-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
rectal cancer
neoadjuvant therapy
biomarkers
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/3/2/2176/

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