Advances in neoadjuvant therapy for rectal cancer / 中国综合临床

ABSTRACT

Multidisciplinary treatment of rectal cancer and precise surgical strategy and total mesorectal excision(TME) are the basis for effective treatment of rectal cancer.At present,the best scheme of neoadjuvant therapy for rectal cancer has not been established.The neoadjuvant chemotherapy,neoadjuvant short and long range radiotherapy,radiotherapy adverse reaction,the timing of surgery for rectal cancer are summarized as follows.