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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 28, 2014; 20(8): 2023-2029
Published online Feb 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i8.2023
Current issues in locally advanced colorectal cancer treated by preoperative chemoradiotherapy
In Ja Park, Chang Sik Yu
In Ja Park, Chang Sik Yu, Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul 138-736, South Korea
Author contributions: Yu CS designed the research; Park IJ performed research andwrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Chang Sik Yu, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 86 Asanbyeongwon-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul 138-736, South Korea. csyu@amc.seoul.kr
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Received: September 28, 2013
Revised: November 26, 2013
Accepted: January 6, 2014
Published online: February 28, 2014
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Core tip: In the era of preoperative chemoradiotherapy for rectal cancer, issues such as treatment plan according to response which included application of organ preserving strategies, prediction of response, and role of adjuvant treatment were need to be discussed under circumstances that preoperative chemoradiotherpay spread widely as a standard treatment of rectal cancer.