5-FU/LV	5-fluorouracil/leucovorin
UFT	Tegafur-uracil
CCRT	Concurrent chemoradiotherapy
pCR	Pathologic complete response
OS	Overall survival
RFS	Recurrence-free survival
CRC	Colorectal cancer
LARC	Locally advanced rectal cancer
TME	Total mesorectal excision
TNT	Total neoadjuvant therapy
CT	Computed tomography
MRI	Magnetic resonance imaging
ECOG	Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group
CBC	Complete blood count
CEA	Carcinoembryonic antigen
RT	Radiotherapy
GTV	Gross tumor volume
CTV	Clinical target volume
PTV	Planning target volume
IMRT	Intensity-modulated radiotherapy
LAR	Low anterior resection
APR	Abdominoperineal resection
TRG	Tumor regression grade
CTCAE	Common Toxicity Criteria for Adverse Events
SD	Standard deviation
ANOVA	Analysis of variance
OR	Odds ratio
CI	Confidence interval