title: Optimal interval of surgery after neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy in T3-4/N0+ rectal cancer: population level evidence in addition to controlled trial.
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Colorectal Surgery, 2 School of Medicine, College of Medicine, 3 Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, 4 Cancer Center, 5 Department of Radiation Oncology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40402, Taiwan.
authors.forename: William Tzu-Liang
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Colorectal Surgery, 2 School of Medicine, College of Medicine, 3 Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, 4 Cancer Center, 5 Department of Radiation Oncology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40402, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Tao-Wei
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Ke
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Colorectal Surgery, 2 School of Medicine, College of Medicine, 3 Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, 4 Cancer Center, 5 Department of Radiation Oncology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40402, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Yu-Min
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Liao
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Colorectal Surgery, 2 School of Medicine, College of Medicine, 3 Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, 4 Cancer Center, 5 Department of Radiation Oncology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40402, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Chia-Chin
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Colorectal Surgery, 2 School of Medicine, College of Medicine, 3 Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, 4 Cancer Center, 5 Department of Radiation Oncology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40402, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Chun-Ru
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Chien