Elevated CEA Levels and Low Distance of the Tumor from the Anal Verge are Predictors of Incomplete R...
Elevated CEA Levels and Low Distance of the Tumor from the Anal Verge are Predictors of Incomplete Response to Chemoradiation in Patients with Rectal Cancer
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New York: Springer-Verlag
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English
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New York: Springer-Verlag
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The objective of this study was to evaluate pretreatment clinical parameters as predictive factors for complete pathological response after long-term chemoradiotherapy (RCT) for rectal cancer. Tumor downstaging after RCT for rectal cancer can be obtained in half of cases, whereas a complete pathological response (CPR) is r...
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Elevated CEA Levels and Low Distance of the Tumor from the Anal Verge are Predictors of Incomplete Response to Chemoradiation in Patients with Rectal Cancer
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1288994924
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1288994924
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1068-9265
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1534-4681
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10.1245/s10434-012-2669-8
