Predictive factors of disease-free survival after complete pathological response to neoadjuvant radiotherapy for rectal adenocarcinoma: retrospective case series

Abstract Background Many data suggest that patients with low rectal adenocarcinoma who achieved ypT0N0 status have improved survival and disease-free survival (DFS) compared to all other stages however only few data are available regarding the specific prognosis factors of this subgroup. This study...

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Main Authors: Amine Souadka, Mohammed Anass Majbar, Amine Benkabbou, Badr Serji, Tarik Souiki, Sidi Mohammed Bouchentouf, Mourad Abid, Basma El Khannousi, Tijani El Harroudi, Hadj Omar El Malki, Mohammed Raiss, Lahsen Ifrine, Khalid Mazaz, Aziz Zentar, Raouf Mohsine, Abdelilah Souadka, Abdelkader Belkouchi, Mohammed Ahallat, Abdelmalek Hrora, on behalf of the Moroccan Society of Surgery
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-019-6239-3