Total Neoadjuvant Treatment vs. Chemoradiotherapy in Local Advanced Rectal Cancer With High Risk Factors (TNTCRT)

Inclusion Criteria:（1）Age: 18 ~ 70 years old; sex is not limited. （2）Patients with stage II/III rectal cancer staged under MRI or endoscopic ultrasonography and have at least one risk factor: cT4a-b(resectable)；cT3c-d with EMVI+ (Extramural venous invasion)；cN2；MRF+ (MRI in evaluating the mesorectal fascia).（According to the 2010 AJCC cancer staging system, the seventh edition）. The preoperative T stage is referred to endoscopic ultrasonography or rectal MRI. The N stage is referred to abdominal CT. The M stage is referred to abdominal and thoracic CT. If symptoms occur, other appropriate imaging examinations are needed（cranial MRI or ECT）.

（3）The lower edge of lesion is less than 12cm from anal verge according to rigid sigmoidoscopy or rectal digital examination.

（4）No distant metastasis after a thorough examination . （5）Pathological diagnosis of rectal adenocarcinoma. （6）ECOG score: 0-1. （7）Patients with primary rectal cancer who had not received surgery prior to surgery (except for palliative ileostomy or colostomy), radiotherapy, systemic chemotherapy or other anti-tumor therapy.

（8）The main organ function is normal, including the following characteristics:

• Blood routine examination: HB ≥9g/dL, WBC ≥ 3.5/4.0×109/L，PLT≥ 100×109/L

  • Biochemical examination：Crea and BIL ≤ 1.0 upper normal limit（ULN），ALT and AST≤ 2.5 upper normal limit（ULN）.

    （9）Not allergic to 5-Fu or Platinum. （10）The site of radiotherapy had not previously received radiation. （11）If female and of childbearing potential, have a negative result on a pregnancy test performed a maximum of 7 days before initiation of study treatment. If female and of childbearing potential, or if male, agree to use adequate contraception (eg, abstinence, intrauterine device, oral contraceptive, or double-barrier method) based on the judgment of the investigator or a designated associate from the date on which the ICF (Informed Consent Form) is signed until 8 weeks after the last dose of study drug.

    （12）Participants are volunteered to participate in this study, sign informed consent, good compliance, cooperation with follow-up.

Exclusion Criteria:（1）Have had prior or concurrent cancer distinct in primary site or histology EXCEPT for curatively treated cervical cancer in situ, Basal cell carcinoma of skin.

（2）Pregnant or lactating women. （3）Patients with severe cardiovascular disease and poorly controlled diabetes. （4）Mental disorder. （5）Severe infection. （6）Patients who can't finish MRI examination. （7）Patients were treated with thrombolytic therapy and anticoagulant therapy, either with bleeding diathesis or coagulopathy, or aneurysm, stroke, transient ischemic attack, arteriovenous malformation in the past year.

（8）The past history of kidney disease, urine or urine protein found in clinical renal abnormalities.

（9）The digestive tract fistula, perforation or serious ulcer disease. （10）Be allergic to 5-Fu or Platinum. （11）The presence of severe gastrointestinal diseases that affecting the absorption of oral chemotherapy drugs.

（12）Additional clinical trials were attended within 4 weeks before treatment initiation.