Factors Associated With Use of Preoperative Chemoradiation Therapy for Rectal Cancer in the Cancer Care Outcomes Research and Surveillance Consortium

Abstract

Pre-operative (pre-op) chemoradiation therapy (CRT) improves local control and reduces toxicity more than post-operative (post-op) CRT for the treatment of stages II/III rectal cancer, but studies suggest many patients still receive post-op CRT. We examined patient beliefs, and clinical and provider characteristics associated with receipt of recommended therapy