MRI in predicting curative resection of rectal cancer: Does post-neoadjuvant MRI have a role?

The preliminary results from our data for a study assessing the outcomes of neo-adjuvant therapy for rectal cancers also show that the post-neoadjuvant staging scans do not accurately match in a sizeable proportion of patients with the final histological stage.

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Published in:BMJ 2006-10, Vol.333 (7572), p.808-808
Main Author: Raje, Durgesh S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biopsy
Health risk assessment
Humans
Letters
Magnetic Resonance Imaging - standards
Neoplasm Staging - standards
Rectal Neoplasms - surgery
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:The preliminary results from our data for a study assessing the outcomes of neo-adjuvant therapy for rectal cancers also show that the post-neoadjuvant staging scans do not accurately match in a sizeable proportion of patients with the final histological stage.
ISSN:0959-8138
1468-5833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.333.7572.808-a