A fundamental change emerging in locally advanced rectal cancer management: a case report

Amy Edwards-Murphy; Helen Earley; Ben Creavin; Peter McCullough; Fiachra Cooke; Peter Neary

doi:10.1093/jscr/rjac405

A fundamental change emerging in locally advanced rectal cancer management: a case report

J Surg Case Rep. 2022 Sep 19;2022(9):rjac405. doi: 10.1093/jscr/rjac405. eCollection 2022 Sep.

Authors

Amy Edwards-Murphy^{1

2}, Helen Earley¹, Ben Creavin¹, Peter McCullough¹, Fiachra Cooke¹, Peter Neary^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Academic Surgery, University Hospital Waterford, Dunmore Road, Waterford, Ireland.
² Department of Academic Surgery, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.

Abstract

Treatment of locally advanced rectal cancer remains a challenge in colorectal surgery. It has had an evolving landscape over the past three decades. Implementation of total neoadjuvant therapy (TNT) as a novel approach to management has begun globally but long-term outcomes and data analysis to identify optimal schedules are eagerly awaited. We report a case of locally advanced rectal cancer management in a young male with a complete pathological response to TNT.

Publication types

Case Reports