Objective: This systematic review was designed to determine postoperative complication
rates of radical surgery for rectal cancer (abdominal perineal resection and anterior …

Background To evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of preoperative short-course
radiotherapy followed by capecitabine and oxaliplatin treatment in combination with …

Aim The aim of this study was to compare the downstaging achieved after long‐course
chemoradiotherapy (chRT) and short‐term radiotherapy (sRT) followed by delayed surgery …

Introduction The majority of patients with locally recurrent rectal cancer (LRRC) present with
extensive metastatic disease or an unresectable recurrence, and will be treated palliatively …

PURPOSE: This study was designed to investigate the outcome of" the liver-first" approach
in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer and synchronous liver metastases …

Background This study evaluated the outcome of patients treated for rectal cancer and
synchronous hepatic metastases in the era of effective induction radiotherapy and …

Introduction: Neoadjuvant chemotherapy (CT) for locally advanced colon cancer (LACC)
could potentially lead to tumor shrinkage, eradication of micrometastases, and prevention of …

Background The CARTS study is a multicenter feasibility study, investigating the role of
rectum saving surgery for distal rectal cancer. Methods/Design Patients with a clinical T1-3 …

Purpose Intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT) is advocated by some for patients with
locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) who have involved or narrow circumferential …

Background Perioperatory chemoradiotherapy (CRT) improves local control and survival in
patients with locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC). The objective of the current study was …