after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (CRT) for rectal cancer. This study assessed the
prognostic value of the Dworak tumor regression grade (TRG) following neoadjuvant CRT
and surgery primarily in patients with pathological stage (ypStage) II and III rectal cancer.
The records of 331 patients who underwent neoadjuvant CRT followed by total mesorectal
excision between 2004 and 2015 were retrospectively reviewed. Patients were categorized …