Local excision in rectal cancer patients with major or complete clinical response after neoadjuvant therapy: a case-matched study.
M BushatiSalvatore PucciarelliN GennaroI MarettoP ToppanA PerinE D L UrsoA BagatellaG SpolveratoPublished in: International journal of colorectal disease (2019)
One-fifth of patients with locally advanced rectal cancer are manageable with a rectum-sparing approach after neoadjuvant therapy. With this strategy, about 80% patients will have their rectum preserved and 90% will be without stoma at long term.