Effect of understaging on local recurrence of rectal cancer.

Louis J X GiesenWernard A A BorstlapWillem A BemelmanPieter J TanisCornelis VerhoefPim B Olthofnull null

Published in: Journal of surgical oncology (2020)

Preoperative understaging of nodal status in rectal cancer is not uncommon. No significant effect on local recurrence or overall survival rates were found in the present study.

Keyphrases

rectal cancer
locally advanced
free survival
neoadjuvant chemotherapy
lymph node
radiation therapy