Lower GI 2017

Randomised trials Preop CRT

Trial

MRI mandated

EUS mandated

TME

Good Quality TME

Median no of nodes resected Collected but not stated

No

Yes

?

No data

German (Sauer 2004)

No

No

No data

7 after CRT

38%

EORTC

22921

No

No

No data

No data

Not stated

FFCD 9203

No

?

No

No data

Not stated

NSABP R03

No

No

?

No data

8

Polish

some

Yes

?

No data

Not stated

TROG- 0104