
Because of the function and anatomical environment of the rectum, therapeutic strategies for local advanced rectal cancer (LARC) must deal with two challenging stressors that are a high-risk of local and distal recurrences and a high-risk of poor quality of life (QoL). Over the last three decades, advances in screening tests, therapies, and combined-modality treatment options and strategies have improved the prognosis of patients with LARC. However, owing to the heterogeneous nature of LARC and genetic status, the patient may not respond to a specific therapy and may be at increased risk of side-effects without the life-prolonging benefit. Indeed, each therapy can cause its own side-effects, which may worsen by a combination of treatments resulting in long-term poor QoL. In LARC, QoL has become even more essential with the increasing incidence of rectal cancer in young individuals. Herein, we analyzed the value of the Immunoscore-Biopsy (performed on tumor biopsy at diagnosis) in predicting outcomes, alone or in association with clinical and imaging data, for each therapy used in LARC.
Rectal Neoplasms, Rectum, Chemoradiotherapy, immunoscore, Prognosis, Neoadjuvant Therapy, Treatment Outcome, [SDV.CAN] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Cancer, Research Perspective, Quality of Life, Humans, radiochemotherapy, prognosis, watch and wait, Neoplasm Recurrence, Local, rectal cancer
Rectal Neoplasms, Rectum, Chemoradiotherapy, immunoscore, Prognosis, Neoadjuvant Therapy, Treatment Outcome, [SDV.CAN] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Cancer, Research Perspective, Quality of Life, Humans, radiochemotherapy, prognosis, watch and wait, Neoplasm Recurrence, Local, rectal cancer
| selected citations These citations are derived from selected sources. This is an alternative to the "Influence" indicator, which also reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically). | 8 | |
| popularity This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network. | Top 10% | |
| influence This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically). | Average | |
| impulse This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network. | Top 10% |
