Reply to: Neoadjuvant Therapy for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer: Omission of Radiotherapy or Not?

Jianwei Zhang1, Yue Cai1, Lishuo Shi1

  • 1Jianwei Zhang, MD and Yue Cai, MDDepartment of Medical Oncology, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Diseases, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China, Biomedical Innovation Center, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China; Lishuo Shi, PhD, Biomedical Innovation Center, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China, Clinical Research Center, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China; and Lishuo Shi, PhD, Department of Medical Oncology, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Diseases, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China, Biomedical Innovation Center, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.

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