Predicting tumor response after preoperative chemo radiation using clinical parameters in rectal cancer

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 17, Issue 48, 2011, Pages 5310-5316

  Park, Chan Ho ^a   Kim, Hee Cheol ^a   Cho, Yong Beom ^a   Yun, Seong Hyeon ^a   Lee, Woo Yong ^a   Park, Young Suk ^a   Choi, Doo Ho ^b   Chun, Ho Kyung ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Samsung Medical Center   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Downstaging; Preoperative chemoradiother apy; Rectal cancer; Tumor regression; Validation

Indexed keywords

CAPECITABINE; CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN; FLUOROURACIL;

ACCURACY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER LOCALIZATION; CANCER MORPHOLOGY; CANCER REGRESSION; CANCER SIZE; CHEMORADIOTHERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PREOPERATIVE TREATMENT; RECTUM CANCER; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 84455173355     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i48.5310     Document Type: Article

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