From: Analysis of long-term oncological results of clinical versus pathological responses after neoadjuvant treatment in locally advanced rectal cancer
Group 1
Group 2
p value
cCR
pCR
n patients
26
22
Local relapse/regrowth (n/%)
2/8.3%
1/4.8%
0.6235
Distant recurrence (n/%)
1/3.8%
3/19.2%
0.2237
Disease free survival (%)
87.9%
80%
0.7546
Overall survival (%)
86%
85%
0.5367