Rectal cancer treatment has evolved during the past 40 years with the use of a standardized
surgical technique for tumour resection: total mesorectal excision. A dramatic reduction in …

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of elective rectal
resection for rectal cancer in adults by robotic surgery compared with conventional …

This selection from the NCCN Guidelines for Rectal Cancer focuses on management of
malignant polyps and resectable nonmetastatic rectal cancer because important updates …

The NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines) for Rectal Cancer
address diagnosis, staging, surgical management, perioperative treatment, management of …

Rapid evaporative ionization mass spectrometry (REIMS) is an emerging technique that
allows near–real-time characterization of human tissue in vivo by analysis of the aerosol …

Purpose The prognostic relevance of preoperative high-resolution magnetic resonance
imaging (MRI) assessment of circumferential resection margin (CRM) involvement is …

Background Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is increasingly being used for rectal cancer
staging. The purpose of this study was to determine the accuracy of phased array MRI for T …

longer distinctly identified, the sacral promontory is generally recognized as the transition
point from a radiographic perspective. Preoperatively, a tumor whose distal margin is seen …

Background Local recurrence rates in operable rectal cancer are improved by radiotherapy
(with or without chemotherapy) and surgical techniques such as total mesorectal excision …

Purpose Treatment of rectal cancer has changed dramatically over the last decade. The
worldwide introduction of total mesorectal excision in combination with the increasing use of …