Korean Society of Coloproctology (KSCP) trial of cONsolidation Chemotherapy for Locally advanced mid or low rectal cancer after neoadjUvant concurrent chemoraDiothErapy: a multicenter, randomized controlled trial (KONCLUDE)

Korean Society of Coloproctology (KSCP) trial of cONsolidation Chemotherapy for Locally advanced mid or low rectal cancer after neoadjUvant concurrent chemoraDiothErapy: a multicenter, randomized controlled trial (KONCLUDE)

Abstract Background Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (CRT) followed by total mesorectal excision (TME) has been a standard treatment option for locally advanced rectal cancer with improved local control. However, systemic recurrence despite neoadjuvant CRT remained unchanged. The only significant progn...

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Main Authors: Chang Woo Kim, Byung Mo Kang, Ik Yong Kim, Ji Yeon Kim, Sun Jin Park, Won Cheol Park, Ki Beom Bae, Byung-Noe Bae, Seong Kyu Baek, Seung Hyuk Baik, Gyung Mo Son, Yoon Suk Lee, Suk-Hwan Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Rectal cancer
Chemoradiotherapy
Consolidation chemotherapy
Pathologic complete response
Disease free survival
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-018-4466-7

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