Multi-modal radiomics model to predict treatment response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy for locally advanced rectal cancer

BACKGROUNDNeoadjuvant chemotherapy is currently recommended as preoperative treatment for locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC); however, evaluation of treatment response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy is still challenging. AIMTo create a multi-modal radiomics model to assess therapeutic response after neoadjuvant chemotherapy for LARC.