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Systematic review and meta-analysis of outcomes following pathological complete response to neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for rectal cancer
British journal of surgery · 2012 · Vol. 99(7) · pp. 918–928
Seán Martin✉(St. Vincent's University Hospital)Helen Heneghan(St. Vincent's University Hospital)D. C. Winter(St. Vincent's University Hospital)
Abstract
A pCR following neoadjuvant CRT is associated with excellent long-term survival, with low rates of local recurrence and distant failure.
Colorectal Cancer Surgical TreatmentsColorectal and Anal CarcinomasColorectal Cancer Screening and DetectionMedicineNeoadjuvant therapyMeta-analysisColorectal cancerOdds ratioInternal medicineChemoradiotherapyCochrane LibraryConfidence intervalSurgery
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AdenocarcinomaAntimetabolites, AntineoplasticFemaleFluorouracilHumansMaleMiddle AgedRectal NeoplasmsTreatment OutcomeDisease-Free SurvivalNeoadjuvant TherapyChemoradiotherapy
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