Open AccessImpact of preoperative chemoradiotherapy using concurrent S-1 and CPT-11 on long-term clinical outcomes in locally advanced rectal cancer
Author(s) -
Kei Kimura,
Naohito Beppu,
Hiroshi Doi,
Kozo Kataoka,
Tomoki Yamano,
Motoi Uchino,
Masataka Ikeda,
Hiroki Ikeuchi,
Naohiro Tomita
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
world journal of gastrointestinal oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.924
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1948-5204
DOI - 10.4251/wjgo.v12.i3.311
Subject(s) - medicine , colorectal cancer , irinotecan , chemoradiotherapy , total mesorectal excision , lymph node , radical surgery , surgery , proportional hazards model , stage (stratigraphy) , cancer , oncology , paleontology , biology
Preoperative chemoradiotherapy regimens using a second drug for locally advanced rectal cancer are still under clinical investigation.