Development and validation of an MRI-based model to predict response to chemoradiotherapy for rectal cancer.

CONCLUSION: An MRI-based prediction model of (near-)complete pathological response following CRT in rectal cancer patients, shows a high predictive performance in an external validation cohort. The clinically relevant features in the model make it an interesting tool for implementation of organ-preserving strategies in rectal cancer.
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Source: Radiotherapy and Oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology - January 30, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Bulens P, Couwenberg A, Haustermans K, Debucquoy A, Vandecaveye V, Philippens M, Zhou M, Gevaert O, Intven M Tags: Radiother Oncol Source Type: research