Clinical predictive factors of pathologic complete response in locally advanced rectal cancer

Francesca De Felice, Luciano Izzo, Daniela Musio, Anna Lisa Magnante, Nadia Bulzonetti, Federico Pugliese, Paolo Izzo, Pierfrancesco Di Cello, Pietro Lucchetti, Sara Izzo,

Oncotarget · 2016 · 49 citations · 18 references

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Abstract

Tumor size at diagnosis could be used to predict pCR, and thus to individualize therapy in LARC patients management. Validation in other studies is needed.

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