Outcomes after the watch-and-wait strategy and local excision treatment for rectal cancer: a meta-analysis
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DOI: 10.1080/14737140.2023.2181796
Abstract: ABSTRACT Background The watch-and-wait (W&W) strategy and local excision (LE) have been used in patients with clinical complete response (cCR) for rectal cancer, but the comparative outcomes of the two strategies are controversial. We compared… read more here.
Keywords: year; strategy; rectal cancer; watch wait ... See more keywords
The watch-and-wait strategy versus radical resection for rectal cancer patients with a good response (≤ycT2) after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy
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DOI: 10.4174/astr.2022.103.6.350
Abstract: Purpose This study aims to oncologic outcomes of the watch-and-wait (WW) strategy compared with radical resection (RR). Methods Patients with rectal cancer who received neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (nCRT) and achieved ≤ycT2 between 2008 and 2016 were… read more here.
Keywords: neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy; strategy; rectal cancer; watch wait ... See more keywords