Neoadjuvant Therapy and Surgery in Rectal Adenocarcinoma: Analysis of Patients with Complete Tumor Remission♢

Introduction: the standard treatment for locally advanced extra-peritoneal rectal adenocar- cinoma, consists of neoadjuvant treatment with radiotherapy and chemotherapy followed by total mesorectal excision.Objective: evaluate, retrospectively, the patients submitted to neoadjuvant therapy and surge...

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Main Authors: V.A. de Andrade, R.F. Leal, J.J. Fagundes, C.S. Rodrigues Coy, M. de Lourdes Setsuko Ayrizono
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2013-10-01
Series:Journal of Coloproctology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2237936313000634