doi:10.1016/j.annonc.2020.04.219M. NevesF. AlvesJ. BarataA. VasquesA. CoelhoM. PintoC. NevesA. MouroAnnals of Oncology
Our President, Mr Geoffrey Oates, has recently reviewed the management of rectal cancer in a most articulate manner in his Presidential Address -“Rectal Carcinoma: do we need to be so gloomy?” I will therefore try to avoid repeating the crucial points.
Toxicity, Disease Control, and Survival Outcomes of Intensified Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy in Patients with Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer: A Single-In... NEOADJUVANT chemotherapyPurpose: The standard treatment regimen of preoperative chemoradiotherapy (CRT) for locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) is ...
The ongoing development of multimodal treatment concepts for locally advanced rectal cancer has led to a continuous improvement in local control and more recently in disease-free survival and complete remission rates. Objectives The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of the evidence on...
Rectal NeoplasmsProctoscopyQuality of LifeAnal CanalThe article discusses the rectal cancer surgery. The surgery aims to attain R0 tumor resection and to achieve the post-surgical quality of life. There are four operations such as transanal excision, anterior resection (AR), abdominoperineal ...
Rectal cancer has been defined as a cancerous lesion located within 12 cm of the anal verge [1]. At present, the main treatment for locally advanced rectal cancer is chemoradiotherapy plus total mesorectal excision (TME). Although it is debatable whether preoperative chemoradiotherapy improves long...
One of the best ways to prevent and fight cancer is through diet. Here are the top 12 types of cancer-fighting foods, which includes cruciferous vegetables, leafy greens, berries, certain herbs and spices, seeds and much more.
“Our study shows that stratifying post-surgical treatment decisions using the assay can identify patients likely to benefit from ACT [adjuvant chemotherapy] across all stages,” Masahito Kotaka, MD, PhD, from Gastrointestinal Cancer Center, Sano Hospital, said during the presentation. ...
experience is clearly very important in using this treatment modality. More recently, radioactive microsphere embolization is emerging as a properly-tolerated outpatient process providing symptom relief and varying response rates. Because of the comparatively indolent habits of the illness, aggressive surgica...
Anseline PF, Bell A, McK Bokey EL et al. Best practice parameters for management of rectal cancer: Recommendations of the Colorectal Surgical Society of Australia. ANZ J Surg 1996; 66: 508-14.Chapuis PH, Killingback MJ. Best practice parameters for man- agement of rectal cancer: ...