CEA clearance pattern as a predictor of tumor response to neoadjuvant treatment in rectal cancer: a post-hoc analysis of FOWARC trial

Abstract Background The clinical factors that accurately predict the response to preoperative treatment in rectal cancer were yet unknown. The carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) clearance pattern during neoadjuvant treatment has been developed and the predictive value explored in rectal cancer patients...

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Main Authors: Huabin Hu, Jin Huang, Ping Lan, Lei Wang, Meijin Huang, Jianping Wang, Yanhong Deng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-018-4997-y