Early distant relapse after optimal local control in locally advanced rectal cancer.
We present a case of locally advanced rectal cancer with initial optimal local control after neoadjuvant concurrent chemoradiotherapy followed by surgery; early liver recurrence then occurred and was treated again with curative intent with neoadjuvant combination chemotherapy followed by liver surgery. We reflect on this difficult problem and discuss relevant topics to this case report.
Gallego-Plazas
Javier
J
Servicio de Oncología Médica, Hospital General Universitario de Elche, Elche, Alicante, Spain. j.gallegoplazas@gmail.com.
Menarguez-Pina
Francisco
F
Martinez-Banaclocha
Natividad
N
Pons-Sanz
Vanesa
V
Mingol-Navarro
Fernando
F
Ruiz-Macia
Jose A
JA
Macia-Escalante
Sonia
S