Watchful Waiting after Radiochemotherapy in Rectal Cancer : When Is It Feasible?

A "watch and wait" strategy in rectal cancer is increasingly considered in patients who achieve an excellent response to radiotherapy. While a growing number of studies have shown the feasibility of this strategy in selected patients, the optimal therapeutic regimen to maximize response rates still needs to be established. Furthermore, accurate response prediction and the management of minor residual findings after radiotherapy remain a matter of debate. Finally, concerns regarding the long-term oncological safety of the "watch and wait" approach have been expressed. Therefore, the present review aims to address the open questions in the context of a "watch and wait" strategy and focuses on the diagnosis of a clinical complete response and the ideal management thereafter.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2019

Erschienen:

2019

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:35

Enthalten in:

Visceral medicine - 35(2019), 2 vom: 03. Apr., Seite 119-123

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Gani, Cihan [VerfasserIn]
Kirschniak, Andreas [VerfasserIn]
Zips, Daniel [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Cancer
Complete response
Journal Article
Organ preservation
Radiotherapy
Rectal cancer
Review

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Date Revised 30.09.2020

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1159/000499167

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM298091348