Selecting patients for hyperthermia combined with preoperative chemoradiotherapy for locally advanced rectal cancer.

Sang-Won KimJi Woon YeaJae Hwang KimMi Jin GuMin Kyu Kang

Published in: International journal of clinical oncology (2017)

Hyperthermia might selectively enhance the preoperative treatment response in LARC with positive CA9 expression and offset the negative effect of hypoxia on prognosis. Pretreatment evaluation of hypoxia could aid in the selection of patients who might benefit from hyperthermia.

Keyphrases

rectal cancer
end stage renal disease
locally advanced
patients undergoing
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
poor prognosis
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
squamous cell carcinoma
radiation therapy
patient reported outcomes