Effect of anaemia on the response to preoperative chemoradiotherapy for rectal cancer.

Jun Woo BongSeok-Byung LimHyoseon RyuJong Lyul LeeChan Wook KimYong Sik YoonIn Ja ParkChang Sik YuJin Cheon Kim

Published in: ANZ journal of surgery (2021)

Haemoglobin levels ≤9 g/dL before or during radiotherapy were risk factors for achieving pathologic complete regression after preoperative chemoradiotherapy for rectal cancer. However, anaemia was not independently associated with worse survival outcomes.

Keyphrases

locally advanced
rectal cancer
neoadjuvant chemotherapy
patients undergoing
iron deficiency
squamous cell carcinoma
radiation therapy
early stage