Impact of Neoadjuvant Radiochemotherapy on Pathological Complete Response for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer: A Mono Institutional Experience.

Background/aim: Neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy followed by surgery is a standard of care in locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC). Only a subgroup of patients can obtain a pathological complete response (pCR) and achieve good local control. However, the role of pCR on patient survival is debated.

Smile In Totems in Radiotherapy: Patients' Satisfaction with Limited Equipment and COVID-19.

Background: We report a mono-institutional experience regarding patient-perceived quality regarding the Chieti Radiotherapy Department, through RAMSI (Radiotherapy Amica Mia-SmileIN-My Friend Radiotherapy) project, in critical scenarios of limited equipment and COVID-19.

Material And Methods: Patient-reported experience measures (PREMs) were assessed as follows: Patient-centric welcome perception (PCWP), Comfort, Professional skills and Punctuality. Patients could give anonymous feedback using HappyOrNot technology through four totems located in strategic areas within the center.