One concern after rectal cancer surgery is the high local recurrence rate. Randomized trials
have shown that the best local control rate for rectal cancer patients as a group is achieved …

This is one of a series of statements discussing the utilization of GI endoscopy in common
clinical situations. The Standards of Practice Committee of the American Society for …

Background Accurate preoperative staging of anorectal neoplasia is required to identify
patients for whom local excision or adjuvant therapy may be appropriate. The objectives of …

Abstract Background Three-dimensional (3D) imaging offers improved knowledge of various
anatomic structures and tumors by providing 3D images. This prospective study was …

Background One of the concerns after rectal cancer surgery is the local recurrence rate.
Randomized trials have shown that the best local control rate for rectal cancer patients …

An accurate staging is necessary to select the best treatment and evaluate prognosis in
oncology. Staging usually begins with noninvasive imaging such as computed tomography …

Endorectal ultrasonography (ERUS) extends the ability of the clinician to define the clinical
features assessed on routine physical examination, and remains the best modality for …

Purpose Many considerations, such as morbidity, sexual and urinary dysfunction, or risk of
definitive stoma have led to the increased popularity of local therapy in the therapeutic …

PURPOSE: Although preoperative evaluation of early rectal cancers can be done by
endoluminal sonography and by means of colonoscopic findings, it is still controversial …

BACKGROUND: The misdiagnosis of a rectal adenoma by biopsy and subsequent finding of
invasive cancer after transanal excision is associated with a number of pitfalls. Problems …