Ultrasound Elastography of Rectal Cancer Patients Treated With Preoperative Chemoradiation
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Patients with biopsy verified adenocarcinoma in the rectum ≤ 10 cm from the anal
verge.
2. T3/4 tumor assessed by transrectal ultrasound and MR, and CRMMR < 5 mm.
3. Life expectancy of more than 3 months.
4. Age ≥18 years.
5. Performance status ≤ 2 according to WHO.
6. Patient able to observe protocol guidelines.
7. Signed informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Previous radiation treatment for the pelvis.
2. Known distant metastases.
3. Serious disease contraindicating treatment, including cardiovascular disease.
4. Other malignant disease apart from curativly treated non-melanotic skin cancer and
previously treated carcinoma in situ cervicis uteri.
5. Pacemaker
6. other disease making the patient unfit for study participation as assessed by
investigator