Irinotecan Fails to Boost Rectal Cancer Outcomes

Published Date: 12 Aug 2026

Adding irinotecan to standard chemoradiotherapy for MRI-defined, locally advanced rectal cancer did not improve disease-free survival or pathologic complete response rates but increased toxicity, including diarrhea and neutropenia.

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