Selective non-operative treatment in rectal cancer after neoadjuvant chemoradiation: Lessons learned from the “watch-and-wait” approach

Angelita Habr-Gama; Patricio Bernardo Lynn; Rodrigo Oliva Perez

doi:10.1007/978-1-4471-4258-4_56

Selective non-operative treatment in rectal cancer after neoadjuvant chemoradiation: Lessons learned from the “watch-and-wait” approach

Angelita Habr-Gama, Patricio Bernardo Lynn, Rodrigo Oliva Perez

Department of Surgery

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Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation may lead to tumor downsizing and downstaging. In selected cases when tumor regression is so significant that no tumor can be found on clinical and radiological examination, it has been our practice to include these patients in a strict follow-up program with no immediate radical surgery (Watch and Wait). In this chapter we present the rationale, selection criteria, tools and follow-up algorithm of this strategy along with de pitfalls encountered after more than 20 years of experience.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Pelvic Cancer Surgery
Subtitle of host publication	Modern Breakthroughs and Future Advances
Publisher	Springer-Verlag London Ltd
Pages	625-636
Number of pages	12
ISBN (Electronic)	9781447142584
ISBN (Print)	9781447142577
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4258-4_56
State	Published - Jan 1 2015

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Pelvic Cancer Surgery: Modern Breakthroughs and Future Advances. Springer-Verlag London Ltd, 2015. p. 625-636.

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