Prognostic significance of early complete response in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer undergoing preoperative chemoradiotherapy: Multicentric study of Turkish Society for Radiation Oncology Group (TROD)


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Kilic D., SERT F., Gorken I. B., Alicikus Z. A., Akturk N., Saglam E. K., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, vol.31, no.5, pp.368-377, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 31 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/tjg.2020.19225
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, EMBASE, MEDLINE, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.368-377
  • Keywords: Rectal cancer, chemoradiotherapy, prognostic factors, PATHOLOGICAL COMPLETE RESPONSE, DISEASE-FREE SURVIVAL, NEOADJUVANT CHEMORADIATION, INTERVAL, THERAPY, SURGERY
  • Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background/Aims: To assess the effect of various parameters on the oncologic outcomes, including the time interval between therapy and surgery (S) in locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) patients receiving preoperative chemoradiotherapy (CRT).