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SUBMITTER: Detering R
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6341052 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Detering Robin R Borstlap Wernard A A WAA Broeders Lisa L Hermus Linda L Marijnen Corrie A M CAM Beets-Tan Regina G H RGH Bemelman Willem A WA van Westreenen Henderik L HL Tanis Pieter J PJ
Annals of surgical oncology 20181213 2
<h4>Background</h4>The time interval between CRT and surgery in rectal cancer patients is still the subject of debate. The aim of this study was to first evaluate the nationwide use of restaging magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and its impact on timing of surgery, and, second, to evaluate the impact of timing of surgery after chemoradiotherapy (CRT) on short- and long-term outcomes.<h4>Methods</h4>Patients were selected from a collaborative rectal cancer research project including 71 Dutch centr ...[more]