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Cerenkov Luminescence Imaging CLI for Cancer Therapy Monitoring
Published on: November 13, 2012
[Choice of neoadjuvant therapy for rectal cancer: simple chemotherapy or synchronous chemoradiotherapy]
Jianxia Li1, Yanhong Deng2, Jianping Wang3
1Department of Medical Oncology, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510655, China. lijx55@mail2.sysu.edu.cn.
Abstract:
Rectal cancer is one of the most common malignancies in China. Total mesorectal excision (TME) plus neoadjuvant therapy is the standard treatment for locally advanced rectal cancer. After a development of over 20 years, neoadjuvant synchronous chemoradiotherapy has become the standard treatment and cornerstone of neoadjuvant therapy for rectal cancer. However, radiotherapy does not really increase the overall survival and is associated with long-term impact on the functions of anus, sex, urinary system and fertility, so the application of simple neoadjuvant chemotherapy rises gradually and becomes a potentially better treatment option. This paper elaborates the reason, present research status and future trend of the rising neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
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