Can yStage Ⅰ/Ⅱ rectal cancer patients be treated in the same way as stage Ⅰ/Ⅱ patients?

Background: Neoadjuvant therapy (NAT) before radical surgery are effective treatments for locally advanced rectal cancer. However, the treatment strategy after NAT and surgery is still unclear. It is difficult to accurately evaluate the stage before NAT, as some cases are downstaged by NAT. Objectiv...

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Main Authors: Shumpei Mukai, Naruhiko Sawada, Yusuke Takehara, Kenta Nakahara, Yuta Enami, Fumio Ishida, Shin-ei Kudo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-10-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024155612
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