In what setting would you omit neoadjuvant radiation in favor of neoadjuvant chemotherapy alone for a T3N0 upper rectal adenocarcinoma?
Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Community Practice
The benefit of radiation for clinically staged T3N0 upper rectal cancers is unclear. Overall, the benefits of neoadjuvant radiation seem to be for lower rectal cancers. The main concern, in this case, is that clinical staging may underestimate pathological staging, as benefit from (neo)adjuvant radi...
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Medical Oncologist at Mary Lanning Healthcare Morrison Cancer Center/University of Nebraska Medical Center Adjunct Faculty I would highlight the fact that the statement abov...
Medical Oncologist at Dartmouth Cancer Center, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center In this scenario, the potential discrepancy betwee...
I would highlight the fact that the statement abov...
In this scenario, the potential discrepancy betwee...