Watch and wait approach to rectal cancer: A review

Figure 1 Clinical incomplete response. Evaluation of the rectal cancer prior to the initiation of neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy by flexible sigmoidoscopy (A) and MRI (B, white arrow: Tumor). Evaluation of 7 wk after completion of neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy. The tumor has decreased in size; however, it continues to be present as evidenced by flexible sigmoidoscopy (C) and MRI (D, white arrow: Tumor). MRI: Magnetic resonance imaging.