Pathological complete response due to a prolonged time interval between preoperative chemoradiation and surgery in locally advanced rectal cancer: analysis from the German StuDoQ|Rectalcarcinoma registry.
Sven LichthardtJohanna WagnerStefan LöbNiels MatthesCaroline KastnerFriedrich AngerChristoph-Thomas GermerArmin WiegeringPublished in: BMC cancer (2020)
A prolonged time interval between neoadjuvant chemoradiation can be performed, as the rate of pCR seems to be increased without influencing perioperative morbidity.