Meta-analysis of the effect of extending the interval after long-course chemoradiotherapy before surgery in locally advanced rectal cancer
British journal of surgery2019Vol. 106(10), pp. 1298–1310
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Éanna J. Ryan, David O’Sullivan, Michael E. Kelly, Adeel Zafar Syed, Paul Neary, P. R. O’Connell, Dara O. Kavanagh, D. C. Winter, James M. O’Riordan
Abstract
A minimum 8-week interval from the end of nCRT to TME increases pCR and downstaging rates, and improves recurrence-free survival without compromising surgical morbidity.
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