Overstaging of the mesorectal fascia following neoadjuvant therapy and its impact on therapeutic management: a single-center retrospective cohort study of 506 mesorectal fascia positive patients
MRI assessment of MRF involvement showed limited concordance with pathological CRM status after NAT. Integration of MRF status and RAS status refines prognostic stratification in non-metastatic MRF-positive rectal cancer, guiding subsequent treatment decisions.
Authors
- Yiwei Zeng
- Donghui Huang
- Ye Xu
- Tong Tong
- Huan Zhang
- Tianan Guo
Institutions
- Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.21037/jgo-2025-792
- Primary Topic
- Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00