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Molecular diagnosis of response to neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer.
Journal of the American College of Surgeons - 1 Jun 2011
Chen Zhenbin, Duldulao Marjun P, Li Wenyan, Lee Wendy, Kim Joseph, Garcia-Aguilar Julio
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Pathologic complete response (pCR) to neoadjuvant chemoradiation (CRT) is an important prognostic factor in locally advanced rectal cancer. However, it is uncertain if histopathological techniques accurately detect pCR. We tested a novel molecular approach for detecting pCR and compared it with current histopathological approaches. STUDY DESIGN: Pretreatment tumor biopsies and surgical specimens were...
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