AUG 14, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE
SHORT- VERSUS LONG-COURSE RADIATION IN TOTAL NEOADJUVANT THERAPY FOR LOCALLY ADVANCED RECTAL CANCER: A PROPENSITY-MATCHED NATIONAL CANCER DATABASE ANALYSIS
Diseases of the Colon & Rectum
Retrospective propensity-matched cohort study showing no difference in overall survival between radiation regimens in total neoadjuvant therapy for rectal cancer, confirming equipoise between approaches already in clinical use.
Reported
Sample size (matched cohort)1,721 per group
Long course radiation (overall co…10,740 (86.2%)
Short course radiation (overall c…1,722 (13.8%)