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May 17, 2024
A call for more data on watch and wait approach for some rectal cancer cases
In a commentary in JAMA Oncology, José Gaston Guillem, MD, MPH, MBA, FACS, FASCRS, cautions against the rush to extend the treatment approach to patients whose cancer has nearly, but not completely, responded to chemotherapy and radiation therapy.