locally advanced rectal cancer
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) T3 lower rectal cancer with mesorectal fascia involvement 2) T4a or T4b tumors 3) lateral lymph node swelling with the cut-off size larger 5mm measured on axial view at shorter axis.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: inflammatory bowel disease cardiac disease medical conditions that would not permit the patient to complete the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| pathologival complete response rate | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Adverse event Compliance to induction chemotherapy R0 resection rate Down-staging rate(T,N stage) Tumor regression grade LFS; local recurrence free survival RFS; Recurrence free survival OS; Overall survival | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Meiwa Hospital Surgery