Fig. 1

Flow diagram of the trial. DFS disease-free survival, OS overall survival, TME total mesorectal excision, CRT chemoradiotherapy, mFOLFOX modified FOLFOX, folinic acid (or leucovorin), 5-fluorouracil, and oxaliplatin
Flow diagram of the trial. DFS disease-free survival, OS overall survival, TME total mesorectal excision, CRT chemoradiotherapy, mFOLFOX modified FOLFOX, folinic acid (or leucovorin), 5-fluorouracil, and oxaliplatin