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World J Gastrointest Oncol. May 15, 2023; 15(5): 700-712
Published online May 15, 2023. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v15.i5.700
Published online May 15, 2023. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v15.i5.700
Figure 2 A case of clinical complete response confirmed at pathology.
A-C: A 57-year-old female patient with rectal cancer. Endoscopy (A) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) (B and C) findings staged a tumour of the low of rectum (cT3aN0 mesorectal fascia negative, extramural vascular invasion negative, pelvic nodes negative). The patient underwent neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy; D-G: Restaging at 15 wk after the beginning of therapy showed a clinical complete response at endoscopy (D), MRI (E), endorectal ultrasound (F), and 18-fluorodeoxyglucose-computed tomography/positron emission tomography (G).
- Citation: Cuicchi D, Castagna G, Cardelli S, Larotonda C, Petrello B, Poggioli G. Restaging rectal cancer following neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2023; 15(5): 700-712
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5204/full/v15/i5/700.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4251/wjgo.v15.i5.700