The Predictive Value of Pre-/Postneoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy MRI Characteristics for Patient Outcomes in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer
ConclusionThe pre-/post-nCRT MRI characteristics may be used to long-term survival stratification in LARC patients. mrEMVI positivity was an independent adverse prognostic indicator for 3-year DFS. Further, mrTRG may also be a predictive factor for the prognosis of LARC patients. The pre-/post-nCRT MR imaging may offer more information for providing individualized treatment.
Source: Academic Radiology - Category: Radiology Source Type: research
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