Would you recommend adjuvant chemotherapy for a patient who achieved a CR after TNT for stage III rectal adenocarcinoma but underwent no initial surgery, and now has a local recurrence >12 months later with plans to undergo low-anterior resection?
Total neoadjuvant therapy (TNT) included FOLFOX x 4 months and concurrent chemo-RT
Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Academic Institution
I wavered in my response to the poll, which tells me there is no clear "right" answer. The patient has had exposure to FOLFOX already, and assuming margins are negative, it is unclear if there is benefit to more chemo in this resection setting. I think you could apply the data we have for the lack o...
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Would you consider assessing circulating tumor DNA...
Is there really adjuvant therapy or second line th...
That may be helpful - if positive, you offer chemo...
Agree, these are challenging situations. My practi...