Surgical strategy for low rectal cancers

Volume: 152, Issue: 1, Pages: 23 - 31
Published: Feb 1, 2015
Abstract
The two goals of surgery for lower rectal cancer surgery are to obtain clear “curative” margins and to limit post-surgical functional disorders. The question of whether or not to preserve the anal sphincter lies at the center of the therapeutic choice. Histologically, tumor-free distal and circumferential margins of >1 mm allow a favorable oncologic outcome. Whether such margins can be obtained depends of TNM staging, tumor location, response to...
Paper Details
Title
Surgical strategy for low rectal cancers
Published Date
Feb 1, 2015
Volume
152
Issue
1
Pages
23 - 31
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