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The current standard of care in locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) is neoadjuvant long‐course chemoradiotherapy (nCRT) followed by total mesorectal excision (TME). Surgery is conventionally performed approximately 6–8 weeks after nCRT.… Click to show full abstract
The current standard of care in locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) is neoadjuvant long‐course chemoradiotherapy (nCRT) followed by total mesorectal excision (TME). Surgery is conventionally performed approximately 6–8 weeks after nCRT. This study aimed to determine the effect on outcomes of extending this interval.
Keywords:
surgery;
rectal cancer;
long course;
course chemoradiotherapy;
advanced rectal;
locally advanced
Journal Title: British Journal of Surgery
Year Published: 2019
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Journal Title: British Journal of Surgery
Year Published: 2019
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