Sensitive biomarkers of preoperative radiotherapy in advanced rectal cancer patients / 中华胃肠外科杂志
Chinese Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
;
(12): 206-211, 2014.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-239431
ABSTRACT
Preoperative radiotherapy represents the standard treatment for patients with locally advanced rectal cancer. Unfortunately, the response of individual tumors to multimodal treatment is heterogeneous and ranges from complete response to complete resistance. This poses a particular problem for patients with a prior resistant tumors because they may be exposed to irradiation, treatment regimens that are both expensive and at times toxic, without benefit. Accordingly, there is a strong need to establish molecular biomarkers that predict the response. Such biomarkers may guide clinicians in choosing the best possible treatment for each individual patient. It is vital to differentiate the molecular biomarkers to deal with the problem. This review summarized the advances in the biomarkers for response to preoperative radiotherapy for rectal cancer.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Radiotherapy
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Rectal Neoplasms
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Blood
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Biomarkers, Tumor
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Combined Modality Therapy
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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