Locally advanced rectal cancer can be biologically heterogeneous, but imaging advances have improved clinical assessment of primary tumor and involved lymph nodes in relation to pelvic structures and intended surgical planes. Contemporary treatment for rectal cancer is tailored to the individual patient ...
4. Treatment: surgery vs chemoradiation. 5. Restaging and recurrence. SUMMARY Rectal cancer is an aggressive tumor. Preoperative imaging is being increasingly used to determine which tumors would be appropriate for surgical resection versus which tumors would benefit from preoperative chemoradiation. After...
Treatment Options Colon & Rectal Cancer Staging If the biopsy shows that cancer is present, your doctor needs to know the extent (stage) of the disease to plan the best treatment. The stage is based on whether the tumor has invaded nearby tissues, whether the cancer has spread and, if ...
Rectal Cancer Treatments The type of treatment your doctor recommends will depend largely on the stage of your cancer. The three primary treatment options for colorectal cancer are surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. Surgery for colorectal cancer. If your cancer is small, localized in a polyp, ...
Table 6. Choice of treatment according to risk category for primary rectal cancer without distant metastases Risk groupTN substageTherapeutic options Very early cT1 sm1 (-2?) N0 Local excision (TEM). If poor prognostic signs (sm ≥ 2, high grade, V1), resection (TME) (or possibly CRT) ...
近期,发表于Br J Cancer的一项研究Rational design of alternative treatment options for radioresistant rectal cancer using patient-derived organoids,为攻克直肠癌放疗耐药带来了新的曙光。 放疗通过电离DNA或产生活性氧物质来破坏癌细胞,但癌细胞会“奋起反抗”,借助高效的DNA修复机制和强大的抗氧化代谢能力来抵御放...
Rectal cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer mortality in both men and women worldwide. Multimodal management with chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and surgical resection remain the mainstay in rectal cancer treatment. The optimal use and timing of th
Treatment options for recurrent rectal cancer include pelvic exenteration to achieve radical (R0 resection) resection and intraoperative radiation therapy. After pathologic diagnosis of recurrence, imaging plays an essential role for evaluating the feasibility and approach of salvage surgery. Patterns of ...
It’s important to know which one you have. That will affect your treatment options and what you can expect -- or as doctors say, your prognosis. Two Parts of the Same Organ Both colon and rectal cancer affect the large intestine, which is the lowest part of thedigestive system. But th...
Colon & Rectal Cancer Treatment Options Based on the stage, your overall health, and other factors of your colon or rectal cancer, you and your cancer care team will discuss options for your treatment. Those options can include: Surgery ...