MRI-defined T3, clear mesorectal fascia mid-low rectal cancer: is neoadjuvant treatment necessary?
Ziwei ZengZe LiShuangling LuoLiang HuangZhenxing LiangXiaobin ZhengWenxin LiLi XiongHuashan LiuLiang KangPublished in: Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2024)
Surgery alone versus nCRT followed by surgery may provide similar long-term oncological outcomes for patients with MRI-defined T3, clear MRF, and mid-low rectal cancer. nCRT may cause overtreatment in some patients.
Keyphrases
- rectal cancer
- locally advanced
- minimally invasive
- coronary artery bypass
- end stage renal disease
- magnetic resonance imaging
- contrast enhanced
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- prognostic factors
- diffusion weighted imaging
- squamous cell carcinoma
- radiation therapy
- acute coronary syndrome
- robot assisted