Radiation Intensification Enhances Response in Rectal Cancer

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TOPLINE: In patients with locally advanced rectal cancer who receive neoadjuvant therapy, radiation dose intensification improves pathologic complete response but leads to a small increase in acute toxicities. METHODOLOGY: Preoperative radiochemotherapy is standard of care for treating locally advanced rectal cancer, but 20%-30% of the patients develop metastatic disease. AlthoughContinue Reading