Advances for achieving a pathological complete response for rectal cancer after neoadjuvant therapy

Neoadjuvant therapy has become the standard of care for locally advanced mid-low rectal cancer. Pathological complete response (pCR) can be achieved in 12%â38% of patients. Patients with pCR have the most favorable long-term outcomes. Intensifying neoadjuvant therapy and extending the interval betwe...

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Main Authors: Jian Cui, Hui Fang, Lin Zhang, Yun-Long Wu, Hai-Zeng Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2016-03-01
Series:Chronic Diseases and Translational Medicine
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095882X16300299