Non-operative treatment outcome for rectal cancer patient with clinical complete response after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy

Summary: Background: Among rectal cancer patients, some of good responders after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (nCRT) are considered for non-operative treatments to avoid postoperative morbidities and permanent stoma. However, oncologic feasibility of non-operative treatment has not been fully unde...

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Main Authors: Seung-Seop Yeom, Soo Young Lee, Chang Hyun Kim, Young Jin Kim, Taek-Keun Nam, Hyeong Rok Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-08-01
Series:Asian Journal of Surgery
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S101595841830681X