the incidence of any of the following events occurring after treatment: identification of distant metastasis or progression to unresectable disease before surgery, non-radical resection of the primary tumour, local recurrence or distant metastasis after radical surgery, new primary colorectal tumour, or treatment-related death.
The median time from randomization to the first observation of recurrence.
Refers to the proportion of patients still alive at 2 years after surgery
the percentage of patients who remain free of cancer recurrence or death from any cause two years after surgery.
cCR and ncCR rate evaluated based on comprehensive examinations according to NCCN guidelines.
the percentage of patients who are assessed as pathologically complete response (pCR) by pathologist.
pathological tumor regression grade which is determined according to the criteria of the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) 8th edition
it will be assessed by European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) questionnaires at each follow-up visit.