Pretreatment apparent diffusion coefficient cannot predict histopathological features and response to neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy in rectal cancer. A Meta-Analysis

Conclusion: ADC correlates moderately with expression of Ki 67 in RC. ADC cannot discriminate tumor stages, grades and KRAS status in RC. ADC cannot predict therapy response to neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy in RC.
Source: Digestive Diseases - Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: research