Combinations of tumor and treatment parameters are more discriminative for prognosis than the present TNM system in rectal cancer

J Clin Oncol. 2007 May 1;25(13):1647-50. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2005.05.4825.

Authors

Iris D Nagtegaal¹, Marleen J E M Gosens, Corrie A M Marijnen, Harm J Rutten, Cornelis J H van de Velde, J Han J M van Krieken

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pathology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.

PMID: 17470856
DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2005.05.4825

No abstract available

Publication types

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

MeSH terms

Chemotherapy, Adjuvant
Combined Modality Therapy
Humans
Neoplasm Staging
Prognosis
Radiotherapy, Adjuvant
Rectal Neoplasms / drug therapy
Rectal Neoplasms / pathology*
Rectal Neoplasms / radiotherapy
Rectal Neoplasms / surgery