Publications by authors named "Eugeni Canals Subirats"
Delaying surgery by more than 10 weeks after long-course neoadjuvant radiotherapy in locally advanced rectal cancer patients improves pathologic complete response.
Pere Planellas Giné Lídia Cornejo Fernández Helena Salvador Rosés Maria Buxó Pujolras Ramon Farrés Coll Eugeni Canals Subirats
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June 2020
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to assess the impact of different waiting periods between chemoradiotherapy and surgery on surgical safety and pathology outcomes in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer.
- Patients were divided into two groups based on a 10-week wait threshold; the group waiting ≥ 10 weeks showed better tumor regression and higher rates of complete pathological response.
- Results indicated that waiting ≥ 10 weeks did not compromise surgical safety, and patients in this group were four times more likely to achieve complete tumor remission compared to those who waited less than 10 weeks.