Gene Expression Profiles of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor, Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor and Hypoxia-inducible Factor-1 with Special Reference to Local Responsiveness to Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy and Disease Recurrence After Rectal Cancer Surg

Analysing VEGF expression levels in rectal cancer may be of benefit in estimating the effects of neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy and in predicting systemic recurrence after rectal cancer surgery.