Fourth versus eighth week surgery after neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy in T3-4/N0+ rectal cancer: Istanbul R-01 study


Saglam S., Bugra D., KAYTAN SAĞLAM E., Asoglu O., Balik E., Yamaner S., ...Daha Fazla

JOURNAL OF GASTROINTESTINAL ONCOLOGY, cilt.5, sa.1, ss.9-17, 2014 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

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Background and purpose: The optimum duration between neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy and transmesorectal excision in locally advanced rectal cancer has not been defined yet. This randomized study was designed to compare the efficacy of four-week versus eight-week delay before surgery.