This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS
Effect of interval (7 or 11 weeks) between neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy and surgery on complete pathologic response in rectal cancer: a multicenter, randomized, controlled trial. J Clin Oncol 2016; 34: 3773-3780.
Published: 30th March 2017
Authors: Lefevre JH, Mineur L, Kotti S , Rullier E, Rouanet P, de Chaisemartin C et al.
Conclusion
The rate of complete pathological response was similar whether surgery was done after 7 weeks (15 per cent) or 11 weeks (17.4 per cent) in this study that included 256 patients.
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