Which Definition of Upper Rectal Cancer Is Optimal in Selecting Stage II or III Rectal Cancer Patients to Avoid Postoperative Adjuvant Radiation?

BACKGROUND: In most guidelines, upper rectal cancers (URC) are not recommended to take neoadjuvant or adjuvant radiation. However, the definitions of URC vary greatly. Five definitions had been commonly used to define URC: 1) >10 cm from the anal verge by MRI; 2) >12 cm from the anal verge by...

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Published in:Front Oncol
Main Authors: Gao, Xian Hua, Zhai, Bai Zhi, Li, Juan, Kabemba, Jean Luc Tshibangu, Gong, Hai Feng, Bai, Chen Guang, Liu, Ming Lu, Zhang, Shao Ting, Shen, Fu, Liu, Lian Jie, Zhang, Wei
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
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Oncology
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7907590/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33643920
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2020.625459
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