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The type of neoadjuvant therapy used between the two groups was statistically different, with chemoradiation being the primary regimen in the learning phase and total neoadjuvant therapy being more common in the proficiency phase. Otherwise, oncologic and overall post-operative outcomes were not significantly different between the groups. 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