The apparent diffusion coefficient is a useful biomarker in predicting treatment response in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer.
Mayra Evelia Jiménez de Los SantosJuan Armando Reyes-PérezRosa Martha Sandoval-NavaJosé Luis Villalobos-JuárezYolanda Villaseñor-NavarroItzel Vela-SarmientoIsabel Sollozo-DupontPublished in: Acta radiologica open (2020)
Our findings suggest that post-treatment rectal tumor ADC values, as well changes between pre- and post-treatment values, may be biomarkers for predicting treatment response in patients with LARC who underwent nCRT.