The development and implementation of newer treatment modalities have significantly
increased the complexity in the management of rectal cancer, 1 with surgical treatment …

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study is to review the unique clinical and imaging features
of mucin-containing rectal carcinomas. CONCLUSION. Mucinous rectal carcinoma is an …

Mucinous adenocarcinoma (MAC) is a unique clinicopathological subtype of colorectal
cancer, which is characterized by extracellular mucinous components that comprise at least …

Rectal adenocarcinoma with mucinous components is an uncommon type of rectal cancer
with two distinct histologic subtypes: mucinous adenocarcinoma and signet-ring cell …

Positron emission tomography (PET) in the era of personalized medicine has a unique role
in the management of oncological patients and offers several advantages over standard …

We aimed to investigate the prognostic value of the metabolic parameters of 18F-
fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG PET/CT) in …

The response to neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy is an important prognostic factor for
locally advanced rectal cancer. Although the majority of the patients after neoadjuvant …

Organ preservation is considered in the management of selected patients with rectal cancer.
Complete clinical response observed after neoadjuvant chemoradiation for rectal cancer is …

Rectal cancer is one of the most frequent malignancies worldwide. The most common
histological type is adenocarcinoma, followed by mucinous adenocarcinoma. The outcome …

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether FDG PET/MRI can be used
to differentiate the mucinous from the nonmucinous components of primary rectal tumors …