Abstract:e15628 Background: Fluorouracil -based neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy(CRT) followed by total mesorectal excision and adjuvant chemotherapy is the standard treatment for locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC). Adjvuant FOLFOX improved survival benefit compared with fluorouracil in patients with ypStage II andIII after CRT. However, induction or consolidation chemotherapy with FOLFOX before surgery had been the new standard for LARC. Whether adjuvant chemotherapy with FOLFOX still improves survival outcomes in yp… Show more
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