Pathological complete response due to a prolonged time interval between preoperative chemoradiation and surgery in locally advanced rectal cancer: analysis from the German StuDoQ|Rectalcarcinoma registry

Abstract Background Preoperative chemoradiotherapy is the recommended standard of care for patients with local advanced rectal cancer. However, it remains unclear, whether a prolonged time interval to surgery results in an increased perioperative morbidity, reduced TME quality or better pathological...

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Main Authors: Sven Lichthardt, Johanna Wagner, Stefan Löb, Niels Matthes, Caroline Kastner, Friedrich Anger, Christoph-Thomas Germer, Armin Wiegering
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-020-6538-8