The incidence of LPLN metastasis is high even after preoperative CRT, and LPLD might improve local control and survival of patients with LPLN metastasis in advanced low rectal cancer treated with preoperative CRT.

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Male sex, tumor size 10 cm or more, and cell proliferation as estimated by the mitotic index or MIB-1 index are independent indicators of a poor prognosis in primary malignant gastric GIST.

MRI before CRT is useful to predict LPLN metastasis and to determine the indications for LPLD.

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