Association of Pathological Complete Response with Long-Term Oncological Outcomes After Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer: A Retrospective Analysis of 327 Patients
Background and Objectives: While total neoadjuvant therapy (TNT) is increasingly adopted, conventionally fractionated neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (CRT) followed by surgery remains the standard approach for many patients with locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC). Tumor regression following neoadjuvant therapy varies,...