The impact of total neo-adjuvant treatment on nonoperative management in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer: The evaluation of 66 cases

Asoglu O., Tokmak H., BAKIR B., Demir G., Ozyar E., Atalar B., ...More

EJSO, vol.46, no.3, pp.402-409, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 46 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ejso.2019.07.012
  • Journal Name: EJSO
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Page Numbers: pp.402-409
  • Keywords: Watch and wait, Non operative management, PET/CT, pCR, cCR, TRG, COMPLETE CLINICAL-RESPONSE, PATHOLOGICAL COMPLETE RESPONSE, TOTAL MESORECTAL EXCISION, DISEASE-FREE SURVIVAL, CHEMORADIATION THERAPY, ADJUVANT CHEMOTHERAPY, WAIT APPROACH, SEE POLICY, FDG-PET/CT, CHEMORADIOTHERAPY
  • Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: The study aimed to assess if adherence to a total-neoadjuvant-treatment (TNT) protocol followed by observation(watch-and-wait) led to the successful nonoperative-management of low-rectal-cancer.