Neoadjuvant chemotherapy prior to preoperative chemoradiation or radiation in rectal cancer: should we be more cautious?

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) is a term originally used to describe the administration of chemotherapy preoperatively before surgery. The original rationale for administering NACT or so-called induction chemotherapy to shrink or downstage a locally advanced tumour, and thereby facilitate more effe...

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Autores principales: Glynne-Jones, R, Grainger, J, Harrison, M, Ostler, P, Makris, A
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2006
Materias:
Clinical Study
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2361136/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16465172
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/sj.bjc.6602960

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2361136/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16465172
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/sj.bjc.6602960

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