Elevated platelet count is a negative predictive and prognostic marker in locally advanced rectal cancer undergoing neoadjuvant chemoradiation: a retrospective multi-institutional study on 965 patients

Abstract Background In patients with locally advanced rectal cancer treated by neoadjuvant chemoradiation, pathological complete response in the surgical specimen is associated with favourable long-term oncologic outcome. Based on this observation, nonoperative management is being explored in the su...

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Published in:	BMC Cancer
Main Authors:	Claudio Belluco, Marco Forlin, Paolo Delrio, Daniela Rega, Maurizio Degiuli, Silvia Sofia, Matteo Olivieri, Salvatore Pucciarelli, Matteo Zuin, Giovanni De Manzoni, Alberto Di Leo, Stefano Scabini, Luigi Zorcolo, Angelo Restivo
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2018-11-01
Subjects:	Platelets Thrombocytosis Rectal Cancer Neoadjuvant chemoradiation Predictive factors Prognostic factors
Online Access:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-018-5022-1