title: [Complete response for rectal carcinoma after neoadjuvant therapy: to operate or not to operate? Surgeon’s view].
abstract: A complete response to neoadjuvant therapy occurs in a significant group of patients with rectal cancer. Management of these patients is controversial. This review evaluates the tumoral response, the surgical management and the potential results.
authors.affiliation: CRLC Val-d’Aurelle, Montpellier, France. Philippe.Rouanet@valdorelfnclcc.fr
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rouanet
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001938:Brazil; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007494:Ireland; D020360:Neoadjuvant Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011379:Prognosis; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D012074:Remission Induction; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D006113:United Kingdom