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Publication Name World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Manuscript ID 121168
Country China
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ISSN 1948-9366 (online)
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Category Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type Retrospective Study
Article Title Correlation between pathological response to neoadjuvant immunotherapy and long-term survival in locally advanced rectal cancer: A real-world study
Manuscript Source Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List Ke Zhang and Zi-Jun Li
ORCID
Author(s) ORCID Number
Ke Zhang http://orcid.org/0009-0003-3886-367X
Zi-Jun Li http://orcid.org/0009-0006-1187-4805
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author Zi-Jun Li, Research Fellow, Department of Medical Oncology, Jiujiang City Key Laboratory of Cell Therapy, Jiujiang No. 1 People’s Hospital, No. 48 Taling South Road, Jiujiang 332000, Jiangxi Province, China. ziyuan_0727@163.com
Key Words Locally advanced rectal cancer; Neoadjuvant immunotherapy; Pathological response; Long-term survival; Real-world study
Core Tip This real-world retrospective study evaluated the association between pathological response and long-term survival outcomes in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer receiving neoadjuvant immunotherapy. Results demonstrated high pathological response rates and suggested that better pathological regression may correlate with improved disease-free survival. These findings provide clinically relevant evidence supporting the prognostic value of pathological response following neoadjuvant immunotherapy in locally advanced rectal cancer.
Publish Date 2026-10-19 07:27
Citation

Zhang K, Li ZJ. Correlation between pathological response to neoadjuvant immunotherapy and long-term survival in locally advanced rectal cancer: A real-world study. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(10): 121168

URL https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v18/i10/121168.htm
DOI https://doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.121168
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