title: [Patients selection and response evaluation in neoadjuvant chemoradiation of rectal cancer].
abstract: Neoadjuvant chemoradiation combined with radical surgery has been established as the standard care for locally advanced rectal cancer(T3-T4 and/or N1-N2). Approximately 20% patients who achieve complete pathological response have an improved prognosis. Appropriate patient selection may help avoid over-treatment. Evaluation of treatment response mostly with imaging study and pathology after neoadjuvant chemoradiation and following surgery is essential for the subsequent selection of treatment strategy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Cancer Hospital, Fudan University, Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China. zhenzhang6@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Lijun
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.forename: Zhen
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D059248:Chemoradiotherapy; D006801:Humans; D020360:Neoadjuvant Therapy; D018579:Patient Selection; D011379:Prognosis; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*