Watch and wait or surgery for clinical complete response in rectal cancer: a need to study both sides

Colorectal Dis. 2020 Jul;22(7):839-840. doi: 10.1111/codi.14912. Epub 2020 Jun 5.

Authors

K L Parmar^{1

2

3}, L Malcomson^{1

2

3}, A G Renehan^{1

2

3}

Affiliations

¹ Division of Cancer Sciences, School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
² Colorectal and Peritoneal Oncology Centre, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK.
³ Manchester Cancer Research Centre, National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Manchester Biomedical Research Centre, Manchester, UK.

PMID: 31755201
DOI: 10.1111/codi.14912

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Chemoradiotherapy
Chemoradiotherapy, Adjuvant
Humans
Neoadjuvant Therapy
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
Rectal Neoplasms* / surgery
Treatment Outcome
Watchful Waiting