Publication Name	World Journal of Clinical Oncology
Manuscript ID	91968
Country	Spain

Category	Oncology
Manuscript Type	Editorial
Article Title	Neoadjuvant treatment of rectal cancer: Where we are and where we are going
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Elísabet González Del Portillo, Felipe Couñago and Fernando López-Campos
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Felipe Couñago, MD, PhD, Doctor, Doctor, Department of Radiation Oncology, GenesisCare Madrid, Modesto La Fuente, Madrid 28010, Spain. fcounago@gmail.com
Key Words	Locally advanced rectal cancer; Total neoadyuvant treatment; Radiotherapy; Biomarker; Magnetic resonance imaging; Conservative organ strategy; Watch and wait
Core Tip	The treatment of rectal cancer is well-established, based on total neoadjuvant treatment followed by deferred surgery. However, the development of biomarkers is necessary to predict which patients will achieve a complete pathological response and, therefore, may not require surgical treatment. The advent of new imaging techniques and their morphological, metabolic, and functional information pave the way for defining criteria for patients with locally advanced rectal cancer who are candidates for a conservative strategy.
Citation	<p>González Del Portillo E, Couñago F, López-Campos F. Neoadjuvant treatment of rectal cancer: Where we are and where we are going. <i>World J Clin Oncol</i> 2024; 15(7): 790-795</p>

Received	2024-01-11 08:44
Peer-Review Started	2024-01-11 08:44
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Return for Revision	2024-04-18 19:28
Revised	2024-04-28 07:48
Second Decision	2024-05-17 02:44
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2024-05-17 07:20
Articles in Press	2024-05-17 07:20
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