Is a policy of watch and wait after a complete response following neoadjuvant treatment for locally advanced rectal adenocarcinoma justified? Should we reset the limit?

Updates Surg. 2014 Mar;66(1):7-8. doi: 10.1007/s13304-013-0239-7. Epub 2013 Nov 28.
No abstract available

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / pathology
  • Adenocarcinoma / surgery
  • Adenocarcinoma / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Neoadjuvant Therapy
  • Rectal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Rectal Neoplasms / surgery
  • Rectal Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Remission Induction
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Watchful Waiting*