An observational study of extending FOLFOX chemotherapy, lengthening the interval between radiotherapy and surgery, and enhancing pathological complete response rates in rectal cancer patients following preoperative chemoradiotherapy

An observational study of extending FOLFOX chemotherapy, lengthening the interval between radiotherapy and surgery, and enhancing pathological complete response rates in rectal cancer patients following preoperative chemoradiotherapy

Introduction: Patients with rectal cancer who exhibit a pathologic complete response to preoperative concurrent chemoradiotherapy have excellent oncologic outcomes. In this study, we evaluated the potential advantages of adding oxaliplatin to preoperative fluoropyrimidine-based chemoradiotherapy adm...

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Main Authors: Chun-Ming Huang, Ming-Yii Huang, Hsiang-Lin Tsai, Ching-Wen Huang, Cheng-Jen Ma, Yung-Sung Yeh, Suh-Hang Juo, Chih-Jen Huang, Jaw-Yuan Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2016-09-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1756283X16656690

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https://doi.org/10.1177/1756283X16656690

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