Review
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2015.
World J Gastroenterol. Feb 28, 2015; 21(8): 2281-2293
Published online Feb 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i8.2281
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Figure 1 Proposed pre-operative strategies to integrate biomarkers into clinical trials. 1Patients’ selection based on predictive and prognostic biomarker; 2Functional imaging assessment. CT: Computed tomography; CRT: Chemoradiotherapy.
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Figure 2 Proposed “neoadjuvant short window protocol” integrating tissue biomarker and dynamic imaging to monitor early response. EUS-FNA: Endoscopic ultrasound fine needle aspiration; MRI: Magnetic resonance imaging.