Add to ORKGWe increasingly face conservative surgery for rectal cancer and even the so called ‘wait and see’ approach, as far as 10–20% patients can reach a complete pathological response at the time of surgery. But what can we say to our patients about risks? Standard surgery with mesorectal excision gives a <2% local recurrence with a post operative death rate of 2–8% (may reach 30% at 6 months in those over 85), but low AR has some deterioration in bowel function and in low cancer a permanent stoma may be required. Also a long-term impact on urinary and sexual function is possible. Distant metastasis rate seem to be identical in the standard and conservative approach. It is difficult to evaluate conservative approach because a not clear standardiza...
Multimodal treatment strategies for patients with rectal cancer are increasingly including the possi...
AbstractIntroductionOver the last decades, treatment for rectal cancer has substantially improved wi...
During rectal cancer surgery the bowel may contain viable, exfoliated cancer cells, a potential sour...
We increasingly face conservative surgery for rectal cancer and even the so called ‘wait and see’ ap...
The high morbidity associated with radical resection for rectal cancer is an incentive for surgeons ...
BACKGROUND: The high morbidity associated with radical resection for rectal cancer is an incentive f...
The standard operative treatment for patients with rectal cancer has a high risk for morbidity and (...
Neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy with subsequent total mesorectal excision is the standard of care for ...
Neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy with subsequent total mesorectal excision is the standard of care for ...
Introduction. In the past 20 years there has been significant change in the treatment of rectal canc...
Treatment of rectal cancer patients has been subjected to change over the past thirty years. Total m...
Optimisation of surgical care means weighing the risk of treatment related morbidity against the pat...
The order of priorities in surgery for rectal cancer are firstly to achieve local control and cure f...
Background: The aim of this study was to establish the oncological and functional results of organ p...
Aim Rectal-preserving strategies for managing rectal cancer are becoming more common for selected gr...
Multimodal treatment strategies for patients with rectal cancer are increasingly including the possi...
AbstractIntroductionOver the last decades, treatment for rectal cancer has substantially improved wi...
During rectal cancer surgery the bowel may contain viable, exfoliated cancer cells, a potential sour...
We increasingly face conservative surgery for rectal cancer and even the so called ‘wait and see’ ap...
The high morbidity associated with radical resection for rectal cancer is an incentive for surgeons ...
BACKGROUND: The high morbidity associated with radical resection for rectal cancer is an incentive f...
The standard operative treatment for patients with rectal cancer has a high risk for morbidity and (...
Neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy with subsequent total mesorectal excision is the standard of care for ...
Neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy with subsequent total mesorectal excision is the standard of care for ...
Introduction. In the past 20 years there has been significant change in the treatment of rectal canc...
Treatment of rectal cancer patients has been subjected to change over the past thirty years. Total m...
Optimisation of surgical care means weighing the risk of treatment related morbidity against the pat...
The order of priorities in surgery for rectal cancer are firstly to achieve local control and cure f...
Background: The aim of this study was to establish the oncological and functional results of organ p...
Aim Rectal-preserving strategies for managing rectal cancer are becoming more common for selected gr...
Multimodal treatment strategies for patients with rectal cancer are increasingly including the possi...
AbstractIntroductionOver the last decades, treatment for rectal cancer has substantially improved wi...
During rectal cancer surgery the bowel may contain viable, exfoliated cancer cells, a potential sour...