Open AccessLong-Term Prognostic Significance of Extent of Rectal Cancer Response to Preoperative Radiation and Chemotherapy
Author(s) -
Leyo Ruo,
Satish K. Tickoo,
David S. Klimstra,
Bruce D. Minsky,
Leonard B. Saltz,
Madhu Mazumdar,
Philip B. Paty,
W. Douglas Wong,
Steven M. Larson,
Alfred M. Cohen,
José G. Guillem
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/00000658-200207000-00012
Subject(s) - medicine , chemotherapy , colorectal cancer , radiation therapy , perineural invasion , stage (stratigraphy) , surgery , preoperative care , clinical significance , population , cancer , radiology , paleontology , environmental health , biology
To determine whether selected clinicopathologic factors, including the extent of pathologic response to preoperative radiation and chemotherapy (RT +/- chemo), have an impact on long-term recurrence-free survival (RFS) in patients with locally advanced primary rectal cancer after optimal multimodality therapy.