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Complete Clinical Response After Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation Therapy for Distal Rectal Cancer: Characterization of Clinical and Endoscopic Findings for Standardization

Diseases of the Colon & Rectum · 2010 · Vol. 53(12) · pp. 1692–1698
Angelita Habr‐GamaRodrigo Oliva PerezGreg WynnJohn H. MarksHermann KesslerJoaquim Gama‐Rodrigues

Abstract

Strict definition of the clinical and endoscopic findings of patients experiencing complete clinical response after neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy may provide a useful tool for the understanding of outcomes of patients managed with no immediate surgery allowing standardization of classifications and comparison between the experiences of different institutions.

Colorectal Cancer Surgical TreatmentsColorectal and Anal CarcinomasColorectal Cancer Treatments and StudiesMedicineTotal mesorectal excisionNeoadjuvant therapyColorectal cancerSurgeryComplete responseConcomitantChemoradiotherapyRadiation therapyEndoscopy

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AdenocarcinomaAgedAntineoplastic AgentsLeucovorinFemaleFluorouracilHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingRadiotherapy DosageRectal NeoplasmsEndoscopy, GastrointestinalTreatment OutcomeNeoadjuvant Therapy
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