The Rise of Patients Declining Rectal Cancer Surgery in the Era of Total Neoadjuvant Therapy.
Bailey K HiltyAnthony LoriaTotadri DhimalYue LiFernando ColugnatiReza Yousefi NooraiePaula CupertinoChristopher T AquinaErika E RamsdaleFergal J FlemingPublished in: Annals of surgical oncology (2024)
Our findings underscore a notable trend of patients declining oncologic resections following neoadjuvant therapy for rectal cancer. By shedding light on the outcomes of patients who opt against surgery, we address a critical gap in the literature essential for informing patients about potential risks.
Keyphrases
- rectal cancer
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- locally advanced
- systematic review
- minimally invasive
- prognostic factors
- prostate cancer
- lymph node
- peritoneal dialysis
- squamous cell carcinoma
- type diabetes
- risk assessment
- radiation therapy
- mesenchymal stem cells
- bone marrow
- insulin resistance
- robot assisted