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1: Int Semin Surg Oncol. 2008 Jul 14;5:18.Click here to read Click here to read Links

Early distant relapse after optimal local control in locally advanced rectal cancer.

Gallego-Plazas J, Menarguez-Pina F, Martinez-Banaclocha N, Pons-Sanz V, Mingol-Navarro F, Ruiz-Macia JA, Macia-Escalante S.

Servicio de Oncología Médica, Hospital General Universitario de Elche, Elche, Alicante, Spain. j.gallegoplazas@gmail.com.

ABSTRACT: We present a case of locally advanced rectal cancer with initial optimal local control after neoadjuvant concurrent chemoradiotherapy followed by surgery; early liver recurrence then occurred and was treated again with curative intent with neoadjuvant combination chemotherapy followed by liver surgery. We reflect on this difficult problem and discuss relevant topics to this case report.

PMID: 18620609 [PubMed - in process]

PMCID: PMC2481251