Evaluating Mesorectal Lymph Nodes in Rectal Cancer Before and After Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation Using Thin-Section T2-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
8238939	International Journal of Radiation OncologyBiologyPhysics	2008	6 Pages	PDF

Abstract

Neoadjuvant chemoradiation treatment resulted in a decrease in size and number of malignant- and benign-appearing mesorectal nodes on MRI. Nodal downstaging and nodal regression from the mesorectal fascia were observed after treatment. MRI is a useful tool for assessing nodal response to neoadjuvant treatment.

Keywords

Magnetic resonance imaging Rectal cancer Neoadjuvant chemoradiation lymph nodes

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Evaluating Mesorectal Lymph Nodes in Rectal Cancer Before and After Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation Using Thin-Section T2-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Authors

Dow-Mu M.R.C.P., F.R.C.R., Ian M.D., Diana M.D., F.R.C.P., F.R.C.R., Andrew M.R.C.Path., David M.D., F.R.C.P., Gina M.D., F.R.C.R.,