Status for clinically complete remission rectal cancer after concomitant chemo-radiotherapy in Taiwan

Summary: Treatment for Rectal cancer changed after the induction of concomitant chemo-radiotherapy, CCRT. Complete remission of the tumor leads to debate of the necessity of surgical intervention. We evaluate the treatment outcome to know if operation is beneficial to these patients. Patients receiv...

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Main Authors: Geng-Ping Lin, Kuan-Der Lee, Jeng-Yi Wang, Jinn-Shiun Chen, Chun-Ju Chiang, Chien-Yuh Yeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-05-01
Series:Asian Journal of Surgery
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958416304122