Upfront surgery versus preoperative chemoradiotherapy: a comparative survival analysis for stage II/III resectable rectal cancer
Upfront TME may represent a viable treatment option for selected patients with LARC, particularly those without MRF involvement, providing comparable oncologic outcomes to the standard nCRT approach.
Authors
- Thitithep Limvorapitak
- Nattapanee Sukphol
Institutions
- Chulalongkorn University (TH)
- Chulabhorn Hospital (TH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Coloproctology
- Published
- 2026-02-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3393/ac.2025.00724.0103
- Primary Topic
- Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00