Abstract:We report a case of intrapelvic locally recurrent rectal cancer after surgery in which clinical complete response was achieved after chemoradiotherapy with capecitabine and oxaliplatin (CAPOX), and discuss the relevant literature. The patient was a 67-year-old woman who had undergone lower anterior resection for Ra rectal cancer. Nine months after the surgery, contrast-enhanced CT scans of the abdomen and pelvis, which were taken because of perineal pain, revealed a 48mm mass in the pelvic floor, and the patie… Show more
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