Neoadjuvant oxaliplatin and capecitabine combined with bevacizumab plus radiotherapy for locally advanced rectal cancer: results of a single-institute phase II study
Abstract Background Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy followed by surgery is recommended as the standard of care for locally advanced rectal cancer, reducing local recurrence but not distant metastasis. Intensified systemic therapy is warranted to reduce the risk of distant metastasis. The present study...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2018-05-01
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Series: | Cancer Communications |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40880-018-0294-z |