Prognostic significance of neoadjuvant rectal score in locally advanced rectal cancer after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy and construction of a prediction model.

Yanwu SunYiyi ZhangXuejing WuHuiming LinXingrong LuYing HuangZongbin XuShenghui HuangXiaojie WangPan Chi

Published in: Journal of surgical oncology (2017)

NAR score could help in predicting DFS after nCRT. A nomogram was developed to identify subpopulations with aggressive tumors during clinical decision-making.

Keyphrases

rectal cancer
locally advanced
neoadjuvant chemotherapy
decision making
phase ii study
squamous cell carcinoma
lymph node metastasis
radiation therapy
clinical trial