28.07.2017 | Controversies in Colorectal Surgery
Looking for the Good, Bad and the Ugly rectal cancers of the twenty-first century… or “How to avoid tears when peeling onions”
verfasst von:
R. Glynne-Jones
Erschienen in:
Techniques in Coloproctology
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Ausgabe 7/2017
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Excerpt
The management of patients with “locally advanced rectal cancer” (LARC) continues to evolve. Total mesorectal excision (TME) is the mainstay of curative treatment. Multiple randomised phase III trials showed that short-course preoperative radiotherapy (SCPRT) or chemoradiation (CRT) significantly reduced the rates of local recurrence compared to surgery alone [
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9]. Multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) take corporate decisions together on the optimal management. …