Patients of both sex aged ≥18 years |
Age less than 18 years |
Histological confirmation of rectal adenocarcinoma |
Patients with neoplasia more than 12 cm from the anal margin |
Patients undergoing neoadjuvant treatment for locally advanced tumor of the rectum with confirmed major clinical response after neoadjuvant treatment |
Patients with stable disease or disease progression after neoadjuvant treatment |
Rectal tumor up to 12 cm from the external anal margin |
Patients who, for medical reasons, cannot be given bleomycin |
Patients must be willing to comply with the study protocol and give their informed written consent |
Lesions unsuitable for Electrochemotherapy (ECT) (bony invasion, large vessels infiltration, etc.) |
Patients with an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) status performance <3 |
Acute lung infection |
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Poor lung function symptoms |
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Severe coagulation disorders |
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Previous allergic reactions to bleomycin |
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Previous cumulative bleomycin dose over than 250 mg/m2
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Chronic renal dysfunction (creatinine> 150 µmol/L) |
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Pregnancy or lactation |