542PNeoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy with/without lateral lymph node dissection for low rectal cancer: Which patients can benefit?

ConclusionsOur data indicated that adding LLND to CRT may have survival benefits on those who had LLN size of  ≥ 5 mm before CRT. Stratification by short-axis LLN size using pre-CRT MRIs may facilitate optimal multidisciplinary treatment strategies for low rectal cancer.Legal entity responsible for the studyDepartment of Surgery, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine.FundingThe Japanese Foundation for Research and Promotion of Endoscopy, The Japan Society of Clinical Oncology, and Kondou Kinen Medical Foundation.DisclosureAll authors have declared no conflicts of interest.
Source: Annals of Oncology - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research