Postoperative chemotherapy is associated with prognosis of stage IV colorectal cancer treated with preoperative chemotherapy/chemoradiotherapy and curative resection.

Hiroaki NozawaHirofumi SonodaHiroaki IshiiShigenobu EmotoKoji MuronoManabu KanekoKazuhito SasakiTakeshi NishikawaYasutaka ShunoToshiaki TanakaKazushige KawaiKeisuke HataSoichiro Ishihara

Published in: International journal of colorectal disease (2019)

Because of its association with improved prognosis, AC should be considered for stage IV CRC patients after curative resection regardless of initial resectability status and preoperative therapy.

Keyphrases

locally advanced
rectal cancer
patients undergoing
prognostic factors
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
stem cells
bone marrow
cell therapy
chemotherapy induced