Metabolic Imaging: Predicting Histopathologic Response to Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer
Metabolic Imaging: Predicting Histopathologic Response to Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer
In this research study of metabolic imaging in locally advanced rectal cancer, we hope to learn whether new medical imaging technology can help predict the response of rectal cancer to preoperative chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Ultimately we hope this information will in the future help us predict which patients will benefit from more or less aggressive initial therapy for their rectal cancer.
Inclusion Criteria:- You must be diagnosed with locally advanced rectal cancer and have chosen treatment with preoperative chemoradiotherapy followed by surgery, which is a standard treatment approach for this disease. Exclusion Criteria:- You are ineligible for this study if you are pregnant or under the age of 18 years old.