
Standard preoperative chemoradiation followed by surgery is more effective than primary surgery and adjuvant chemoradiation in treating locally advanced rectal cancer.


coremsg

In locally advanced rectal cancer, primary surgery followed by selective adjuvant chemoradiation was inferior to standard neoadjuvant preoperative chemoradiation followed by surgery.

Standard Therapy Beats Out Primary Surgery in Rectal Cancer

standard-therapy-outperforms-primary-surgery-in-rectal-cancer-treatment


Standard Therapy Outperforms Primary Surgery in Rectal Cancer Treatment


title_rewrite


Preoperative MRI can identify rectal cancer patients who can avoid neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy.


Patients with stage I-III rectal cancer typically undergo chemoradiation before surgery, but MRI can identify those who could skip this step and go straight to upfront surgery.

MRI Identifies Rectal Cancer Patients Who Can Skip CRT

identifying-rectal-cancer-patients-who-can-skip-chemoradiation-therapy-crt-


Identifying Rectal Cancer Patients Who Can Skip Chemoradiation Therapy (CRT)



Selective use of chemoradiation in locally advanced rectal cancer can be as effective as standard treatment, offering improved quality of life and reduced side effects.


Many patients with locally advanced rectal cancer can skip radiotherapy to the pelvic area, and instead be treated with chemotherapy and then surgery, suggest the results from the PROSPECT trial.

Omitting Radiation in Rectal Cancer: 'Less Is More'

rectal-cancer-treatment-skip-radiation-opt-for-chemotherapy


Rectal Cancer Treatment: Skip Radiation, Opt for Chemotherapy
