ArticleJournal of the anus, rectum and colon2022
Feasibility and Efficacy of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy without Radiotherapy for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer.
Article in Journal of the anus, rectum and colon, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- Effects of Preoperative Radiotherapy on Long-Term Bowel Function in Patients With Rectal Cancer Treated With Anterior Resection: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Technology in cancer research & treatmentPooled it
- Prognostic Impact of the Postoperative Carcinoembryonic Antigen Level after Curative Resection of Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer.Journal of the anus, rectum and colon · 2025Article
- Association of Pre-treatment CALLY Index With Pathological Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Rectal Cancer.In vivo (Athens, Greece)Article
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Abstract
objectivesThis retrospective study explored the feasibility of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) without radiotherapy in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC).
methodsPatients with clinical stage of T3-T4 and/or N-positive LARC patients were included. We retrospectively analyzed patients' NAC-related and perioperative outcomes.
resultsThe study enrolled 30 patients. mFOLFOX6 or SOX plus cetuximab was administered to 12 patients with the wild-type RAS gene and FOLFOXIRI or SOXIRI to 18 patients with mutant-type RAS. The NAC completion rate was 90.0%. All patients underwent total mesorectal excision, and 29 patients underwent combined bilateral lateral lymph node dissection. The R0 operation rate was 90.0%. Although the postoperative complication rate was 40%, no complications were associated with NAC. The response rate of NAC and the proportion of histological anti-tumor effect grade ≥ 2 were 56.7% and 46.7%, respectively.
conclusionsNAC was considered to be a safe, feasible treatment option for LARC.
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