An MRI-based scoring system for pretreatment risk stratification in locally advanced rectal cancer.

Minning ZhaoLili FengZaiyi LiuYanfen CuiZhenhui LiChenglu KeXinyue YangQing QiuWeirong LuYanting LiangChuanMiao XieXiang-Bo Wan Zhenyu Liu

Published in: British journal of cancer (2023)

The mrDEC scoring system proved to be an effective tool for predicting the prognosis of patients with LARC and can assist clinicians in clinical decision-making.

Keyphrases

locally advanced
rectal cancer
decision making
neoadjuvant chemotherapy
squamous cell carcinoma
phase ii study
radiation therapy
magnetic resonance imaging
contrast enhanced
palliative care
diffusion weighted imaging