Watch-and-wait After Immunotherapy-Containing Neoadjuvant Treatment in pMMR/MSS Locally Advanced R

Background and article scope

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Patient population and biomarkers (not reported)

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Treatment regimens and interventions (not reported)

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Watch-and-wait strategy specifics (not reported)

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