Short-term outcomes of neoadjuvant chemotherapy with capecitabine plus oxaliplatin for patients with locally advanced rectal cancer followed by total or tumor-specific mesorectal excision with or without lateral pelvic lymph node dissection
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Background: The standard strategy in Japan for locally advanced rectal cancer is total mesorectal excision plus adjuvant chemotherapy. However, large tumors significantly restrict pelvic manipulation of the distal side of the tum... ...
