Total neoadjuvant treatment of locally advanced rectal cancer with high risk factors in Slovenia

Abstract

In the light of a high rate of distant recurrence and poor compliance of adjuvant chemotherapy in high risk rectal cancer patients the total neoadjuvant treatment was logical approach to gaining acceptance. We aimed to evaluate toxicity and efficiency of this treatment in patients with rectal cancer and high risk factors for local or distant recurrence.

Keywords

• total neoadjuvant treatment
• radiochemotherapy
• rectal cancer
• capox