The impact of tumor regression grade on long-term survival in locally advanced rectal cancer treated with preoperative chemoradiotherapy.

Abdullah SakinSuleyman SahinNilay Sengul SamanciNurgul YasarCumhur DemirCaglayan GeredeliSelma Sengiz ErhanMustafa Halil AkboruSener Cihan

Published in: Journal of oncology pharmacy practice : official publication of the International Society of Oncology Pharmacy Practitioners (2020)

This study showed that patients with pathological complete response to preoperative chemoradiotherapy had longer relapse-free survival and overall survival rates than those with residual disease.

Keyphrases

free survival
locally advanced
rectal cancer
neoadjuvant chemotherapy
squamous cell carcinoma
phase ii study
patients undergoing
radiation therapy
clinical trial
newly diagnosed
lymph node
study protocol