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Pathologic Complete Response of Primary Tumor Following Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer

Seung‐Gu Yeo, Dae Yong Kim, Tae Hyun Kim, Hee Jin Chang, Jae Hwan Oh, Won Park, Doo Ho Choi, Heerim Nam, Jun-Sang Kim, Moon-June Cho,

Annals of Surgery · 2010 · 190 citations · 20 references

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LARC patients achieving ypT0N0 after preoperative CRT had favorable long-term outcomes, whereas positive ypN status had a poor prognosis even after total regression of primary tumor.

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