Fig. 4From: Organ Preservation in Rectal Adenocarcinoma: a phase II randomized controlled trial evaluating 3-year disease-free survival in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer treated with chemoradiation plus induction or consolidation chemotherapy, and total mesorectal excision or nonoperative managementNear-complete response. Endoscopic and T2-weighted MRI images both pre- and post-treatment are shown for a patient who has achieved a near complete response. This is a 74-year-old man who underwent 8 cycles of induction FOLFOX followed by CRT, and achieved a near-cCR. A biopsy obtained in surveillance was determined to contain residual cancer; therefore, the patient was referred for TMEBack to article page