Journal of International Oncology››2012,Vol. 39››Issue (11): 864-866.

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Concurrent chemoradiotherapy and adjuvant chemotherapy for rectal cancer

CHEN Jie, TAO Zhen, WANG Ping

  1. Department of Radiation,TianJin Medical University and Cancer Hospital; Key Laboratory of Tumor Prevention and Treatment of Tianjin, TianJin 300060,China
  • Online:2012-11-08Published:2012-11-16

Abstract:Adjuvant and neoadjuvant therapy are the important therapeutic methods for rectal cancer. Neoadjuvant concurrent chemoradiotherapy and postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy play a crutial role in rectal cancer treatment. New chemotherapy drugs and targeted therapy drugs could further improve the therapeutic effect of rectal cancer.

Key words:Rectal neoplasms,Radiotherapy,Drug Therapy,Targeting therapy