Factors associated with higher rate of Complete Pathologic Response after Long-Course Neoadjuvant Treatment for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer Patients – Results from a retrospective cohort study focused on Inflammatory Indexes

BACKGROUND: Pathologic complete response (pCR) after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (NCRT) has a prognostic value in locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC). This study aimed to evaluate the ability to predict pCR using inflammatory markers, facilitating the selection of the optimal treatment strategy....

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Main Authors: Carlos Cerdan-Santacruz, Laia Codina-Corrons, Mireia Merichal-Resina, Lucia Milla-Collado, Javier Trujillano-Cabello, Jordi Tarragona-Foradada, Nuria Mestres-Petit, Enrique Sierra-Grañón, Jorge Olsina-Kissler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2021-09-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Colorectal Research
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Online Access:https://colorectalresearch.sums.ac.ir/article_47811_f465c45bad7ae67ac80335a8730d3845.pdf