Complete pathological response (ypT0N0M0) after preoperative chemotherapy alone for stage IV rectal cancer

[1] Bray F(2013)Estimates of global cancer prevalence for 27 sites in the adult population in 2008 Int J Cancer 132 1133-1145

[2] Ren JS(2007)Multidisciplinary management of patients with advanced rectal cancer Clin Cancer Res 13 6890s-6893s

[3] Masuyer E(2007)Integrative decisions in rectal cancer Ann Oncol 18 127-131

[4] Ferlay J(2007)Importance of histological tumor response assessment in predicting the outcome in patients with colorectal liver metastases treated with neo-adjuvant chemotherapy followed by liver surgery Ann Oncol 18 299-304

[5] Beart RW(2008)Complete pathologic response after preoperative chemotherapy; myth or reality? J Clin Oncol 26 1635-1641

[6] Cervantes A(2007)Non-operative treatment after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for rectal cancer Lancet Oncol 8 625-633

[7] Rodríguez-Braun E(2008)The diagnosis and management of rectal cancer: expert discussion and recommendations derived from the 9th world congress on gastrointestinal cancer, Barcelona Ann Oncol 19 1-8

[8] Navarro S(2008)‘Liver first’ approach in the treatment of colorectal cancer with synchronous liver metastases Dig Surg 25 430-435

[9] Hernández A(2013)Operative management of colorectal liver metastases Semin Liver Dis 33 262-272

[10] Campos S(2006)Neoadjuvant chemotherapy and resection of advanced synchronous liver metastases before treatment of the colorectal primary Br J Surg 93 872-878

[1] Bray F(2013)Estimates of global cancer prevalence for 27 sites in the adult population in 2008 Int J Cancer 132 1133-1145

[2] Ren JS(2007)Multidisciplinary management of patients with advanced rectal cancer Clin Cancer Res 13 6890s-6893s

[3] Masuyer E(2007)Integrative decisions in rectal cancer Ann Oncol 18 127-131

[4] Ferlay J(2007)Importance of histological tumor response assessment in predicting the outcome in patients with colorectal liver metastases treated with neo-adjuvant chemotherapy followed by liver surgery Ann Oncol 18 299-304

[5] Beart RW(2008)Complete pathologic response after preoperative chemotherapy; myth or reality? J Clin Oncol 26 1635-1641

[6] Cervantes A(2007)Non-operative treatment after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for rectal cancer Lancet Oncol 8 625-633

[7] Rodríguez-Braun E(2008)The diagnosis and management of rectal cancer: expert discussion and recommendations derived from the 9th world congress on gastrointestinal cancer, Barcelona Ann Oncol 19 1-8

[8] Navarro S(2008)‘Liver first’ approach in the treatment of colorectal cancer with synchronous liver metastases Dig Surg 25 430-435

[9] Hernández A(2013)Operative management of colorectal liver metastases Semin Liver Dis 33 262-272

[10] Campos S(2006)Neoadjuvant chemotherapy and resection of advanced synchronous liver metastases before treatment of the colorectal primary Br J Surg 93 872-878