The value of magnetic resonance imaging to diagnose pathological complete response of rectal cancer after therapy: A protocol for meta-analysis
Conclusion:
The ability of different MRI sequences and magnetic intensities to identify pCR will be evaluated and the best one to diagnose pCR of rectal cancer after therapy will be recommended.
Ethics and dissemination:
Ethics approval and patient consent are not required, as this study is a meta-analysis based on published studies.
PROSPERO registration number:
CRD42018105672.
Source: Medicine - Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Study Protocol Systematic Review Source Type: research
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