Lateral pelvic lymph node dissection after neoadjuvant chemo-radiation for preoperative enlarged lateral nodes in advanced low rectal cancer: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Table 2 Trial schedule

Measures	M1	M3	M6	M9	M12	M18	M24	M30	M36
Physical examination	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
Blood test	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
CEA	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
CA 19-9	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×	×
CT of chest			×		×	×	×	×	×
CT/MRI of abdomen and pelvis			×		×	×	×	×	×
Colonoscopy			×		×	×	×	×	×
IIEF-5	×	×	×	×	×
FSFI	×	×	×	×	×
IPSS	×	×	×	×	×

CA cancer antigen, CEA carcinoembryonic antigen, CT computed tomography, FSFI Female Sexual Function Index, IIEF International Index of Erectile Function, IPSS International Prostate Symptom Score, M month, MRI magnetic resonance imaging

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