Systematic review of treatment intensification using novel agents for chemoradiotherapy in rectal cancer.

Rachael Elizabeth CliffordN GovindarajahJ L ParsonsS GollinsN P WestD Vimalachandran

Published in: The British journal of surgery (2019)

Despite extensive research and promising preclinical studies, a definite further agent in addition to fluoropyrimidines that consistently improves response rate has yet to be found.

Keyphrases

rectal cancer
systematic review
locally advanced
meta analyses
squamous cell carcinoma
cell therapy
randomized controlled trial
stem cells
radiation therapy
mesenchymal stem cells
bone marrow