Simple Summary The increasing rate of complete response following neoadjuvant treatment
for locally advanced rectal cancer has allowed an increasing interest for rectal-sparing …

Background We hypothesise that a high rate of tumour regrowth after the watch-and-wait
(w&w) strategy may lead, despite salvage surgery, to a significant impairment of ultimate …

Background A watch-and-wait (WW) strategy or surgery for low to intermediate rectal cancer
that has reached clinical complete remission (cCR) after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (nCRT) …

Organ preservation strategies, especially watch and wait, after neoadjuvant treatment in
locally advanced rectal cancer, have become topics that generate significant interest, for …

Background The watch-and-wait (W&W) strategy and local excision (LE) have been used in
patients with clinical complete response (cCR) for rectal cancer, but the comparative …

This review summarizes the current applications and benefits of imaging modalities for
organ preservation in the treatment of rectal cancer. The concept of organ preservation in …

Background Neoadjuvant therapy has an established role in the treatment of patients with
colorectal cancer. However, its role continues to evolve due to both advances in the …

Rectal cancer presents a significant burden globally, often requiring multimodal therapy for
locally advanced cases. Long-course chemoradiotherapy (LCRT) and short-course …

Purpose For rectal cancer patients, the standard approach of chemotherapy, radiation
therapy (RT), and surgery (Trimodality Therapy, TMT) is associated with significant long-term …

El tratamiento del cáncer de recto sigue siendo principalmente quirúrgico, sin embargo, este
manejo conlleva una serie de comorbilidades y posibles complicaciones para el paciente …