Total Mesorectal Excision versus Local Excision Following Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy in Rectal Cancer with Lymph Node Metastasis: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis

Local excision (LE) in good responders to preoperative chemoradiotherapy (PCRT), which is considered as a good alternative to total mesorectal excision (TME) in early-stage rectal cancer, is not commonly recommended for node-positive (cN+) cases. This study aimed to determine whether LE outcomes were comparable to TME outcomes in cN+ rectal cancer patients who were good responders.

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