Complete Clinical Response After Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation Therapy for Distal Rectal Cancer: Characterization of Clinical and Endoscopic Findings for Standardization

Habr‐Gama, Angelita; Oliva Perez, Rodrigo; Wynn, Greg; H. Marks, John; Kessler, Hermann; Gama‐Rodrigues, Joaquim

doi:10.1007/dcr.0b013e3181f42b89

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Complete Clinical Response After Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation Therapy for Distal Rectal Cancer: Characterization of Clinical and Endoscopic Findings for Standardization

Published in Diseases of the Colon & Rectum • Dec 1, 2010

Authors:

Angelita Habr‐Gama

Rodrigo Oliva Perez

Greg Wynn

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Complete tumor regression may develop after neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy for distal rectal cancer. Studies have suggested that selected patients with complete clinical response may avoid radical surgery and close surveillance may provide good outcomes with no oncologic compromise. ...

Subject

Medicine

Total mesorectal excision

Neoadjuvant therapy

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