Role of biopsies in patients with residual rectal cancer following neoadjuvant chemoradiation after downsizing: can they rule out persisting cancer?
Published in Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland • Jun 1, 2012
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R O Perez
A Habr-Gama
G V Pereira
Abstract
AIM: The study aimed to determine the value of postchemoradiation biopsies, performed after significant tumour downsizing following neoadjuvant therapy, in predicting complete tumour regression in patients with distal rectal cancer. METHOD: A retrospective comparative study was performed in patients...
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