EBRO 2017

Summary

For operable rectal cancers

• Compared to post-op RT, post-op chemo-RT reduces LR + improves survival

• Compared to pre-op RT, pre-op chemo-RT reduces LR but does not improve survival

• Compared to post-op (C)RT, pre-op (C)RT reduces LR + reduces toxicity

• Short course RT is equivalent to long course CRT