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Is there a role for neoadjuvant chemotherapy without radiotherapy in locally advanced rectal cancer?

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Abstract

The treatment paradigm for locally advanced rectal cancer is multidisciplinary and includes chemoradiotherapy and surgery followed by adjuvant chemotherapy. This review discusses the rationale behind multimodality treatment, the role of radiotherapy, and the potential for its omission in selected patients in the future.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)126-129
Number of pages4
JournalCurrent Colorectal Cancer Reports
Volume9
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2013
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Chemotherapy
  • FOLFOX
  • Induction chemotherapy
  • Locally advanced rectal cancer
  • Long-term quality of life
  • Pelvic radiotherapy
  • Rectal cancer

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