%A Long Cheng, Li Guoquan, Jiang Yongmei, Yi Tienan, Sun Qiushi %T Chemoradiotherapy for locally advanced rectal cancer %0 Journal Article %D 2015 %J Journal of International Oncology %R 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-422X.2015.07.019 %P 545-547 %V 42 %N 7 %U {https://gjzlx.sdfmu.edu.cn/CN/abstract/article_9725.shtml} %8 2015-07-08 %X Surgical resection is the primary treatment for locally advanced rectal cancer, but the local recurrence rate of surgical resection is still at a high level. Preoperative and postoperative chemoradiotherapy not only decreases the local recurrence rate of surgical resection, but also elevates the survival rate and life quality. Recently, adjuvant chemoradiotherapy has been applied as the standard therapy for locally advanced rectal cancer. The application of targeted drugs, new chemotherapy drugs and rapid changing radiotherapy technology provide more approaches to the treatment of locally advanced rectal cancer.