Prognostic Significance of Tumor Regression After Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy for Rectal Cancer

Rödel, Claus; Martus, Peter; Papadoupolos, Thomas; Füzesi, Laszlo; Klimpfinger, Martin; Fietkau, Rainer; Liersch, Torsten; Hohenberger, Werner; Raab, Rudolf; Sauer, Rolf; Wittekind, Christian

doi:10.1200/jco.2005.02.1329

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Prognostic Significance of Tumor Regression After Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy for Rectal Cancer

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Authors:

Claus Rödel

Peter Martus

Thomas Papadoupolos

Abstract

Purpose We assessed the impact of tumor regression grading (TRG) and its value in correlation to established prognostic factors in a cohort of rectal carcinoma patients treated by preoperative chemoradiotherapy (CRT). Patients and Methods TRG was evaluated on surgical specimens of 385 patients treat...

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