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Watch and wait after neoadjuvant treatment in rectal cancer: comparison of outc...
Temmink, SJ; Peeters, KC; Bahadoer, R; Kranenbarg, MK; Roodvoets, AG; Melenhorst, J; Burger, JW; Wolthuis, A; Renehan, AG; Figueiredo, NL; Pares, OrBackground: In rectal cancer, watch and wait for patients with a cCR after neoadjuvant treatment has an established evidence base. However, there is a lack of consensus on the definition and management of a near-cCR. This study aimed to compare outcomes in patients who achieved a cCR at first reassessment versus later reassessment. Methods: This registry study included patients from the International Watch & Wa...
Second St. Gallen European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Ga...
Lutz, MP; Zalcberg, JR; Glynne-Jones, R; Ruers, T; Ducreux, M; Arnold, D; Aust, D; Brown, G; Bujko, K; Cunningham, C; Evrard, S; Folprecht, GPrimary treatment of rectal cancer was the focus of the second St. Gallen European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Gastrointestinal Cancer Conference. In the context of the conference, a multidisciplinary international expert panel discussed and voted on controversial issues which could not be easily answered using published evidence. Main topics included optimal pretherapeutic imaging...