title: Complete radiotherapy response in rectal cancer: A review of the evidence.
abstract: Complete response to chemoradiotherapy for rectal cancer is becoming a common clinical entity. Techniques to diagnose complete response and how to survey these patients without operative intervention are still unclear. We review the most recent evidence. Barriers to firm conclusions regarding this are heterogeneity of diagnostic definitions, differing surveillance protocols, and a lack of randomised studies.
authors.affiliation: Daniel G Couch, David M Hemingway, Department of Surgery, Leicester Royal Infirmary, LE12 8TZ Leicester, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Daniel G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Couch
authors.affiliation: Daniel G Couch, David M Hemingway, Department of Surgery, Leicester Royal Infirmary, LE12 8TZ Leicester, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Hemingway
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D012074:Remission Induction; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Cancer; Chemoradiotherapy; Complete; Rectum; Response
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