Impact of adjuvant chemotherapy on patients with ypT0–2 ypN0 rectal cancer after neoadjuvant chemoradiation: a cohort study from a tertiary referral hospital

Abstract Background To investigate the importance of adjuvant chemotherapy in locally advanced rectal cancer (≥ cT3 or N+) staged ypT0–2 ypN0 on final histological work-up after neoadjuvant chemoradiation and radical resection. Methods The clinical course of patients with rectal cancer and ypT0–2 yp...

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Main Authors: Christian Galata, Kirsten Merx, Sabine Mai, Timo Gaiser, Frederik Wenz, Stefan Post, Peter Kienle, Ralf-Dieter Hofheinz, Karoline Horisberger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12957-018-1455-x