Risk factors for local recurrence following neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for rectal cancers

Figure 1 A diagram of risk factors for local recurrence in cases treated with neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy. Resection line marks the resection range of a standard total mesorectum resection. nCRT: Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy.

Figure 2 A diagram of resection margins of rectal cancer and their relationships with mesorectal microfoci and tumor budding. CRM: Circumferential resection margin; DRM: Distal resection margin. DMM: Distal mesorectal margin; LNs: Lymph nodes; MMF: Mesorectal microfoci.