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Long-term survival without surgery following a complete response to pre-operative chemoradiotherapy for rectal cancer: A case series
Pre-operative chemoradiotherapy (CRT) for rectal cancer yields a complete tumor response in 10–30% of patients. There is an argument for omitting surgery in these patients, but this remains highly controversial and the supporting evidence based on long-term follow-up is lacking. The present study an...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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D.A. Spandidos
2013
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3834548/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24260048 http://dx.doi.org/10.3892/ol.2013.1596 |