Pattern and Management of Recurrence of Mid-Low Rectal Cancer After Neoadjuvant Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy: Single-Center Results of 687 Cases

Rectal cancer treated with the 22-fraction IMRT regimen provides good local control. More than one-fourth of patients who develop recurrence have the chance to receive curative treatment with the incorporation of a multidisciplinary team and achieves excellent survival after recurrence.