Introduction: Using a large national registry, we investigated patterns of care and overall survival (OS) for metastatic rectal cancer patients treated with chemotherapy or radiotherapy (RT), or with a multimodal approach. Patients and methods: Adult patients with metastatic rectal cancer who did not...
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 ...
Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES) is an emerging concept which has been recently applied to the field of rectal excision. The authors describe a case of total mesorectal excision using a transanal port and laparoscopic assistance. We described a procedure performed in a 45-...
Practice-changing radiation therapy trials for the treatment of cancer: where are we 150 years after the birth of Marie Curie? Mareike K. Thompson, Philip Poortmans, Anthony J. Chalmers, Corinne Faivre-Finn, Emma Hall, Robert A. Huddart, Yolande Lievens, David Sebag-Montefiore & ...
The treatment of rectal cancer has undergone a tremendous surgical evolution over the past century. In the past three decades, transanal excision has emerged as a popular treatment option for T1 and selected T2 rectal adenocarcinomas, allowing less morbidity for early cancers. The surgical options of...
Melissa A. Lumish, MD, discusses emerging treatment strategies that could lead to more individualized treatment plans for patients with rectal cancer.
Rectal cancer is one of the most prevalent cancers world-wide. It is also a paradigm for multimodal management, as the combination of surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy is often necessary to achieve the optimal outcome. Recently, international experts met in Heidelberg, Germany to discuss the ...
Lung cancer is divided into two broad histologic classes, which grow and spread differently: small-cell lung carcinomas (SCLCs) and non-small cell lung carcinomas (NSCLCs). Treatment options for lung cancer include surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and targeted therapy. Therapeutic-...
Prostate cancer treatment options* Active surveillance Because prostate cancer typically has a slow rate of progression, some men may never need treatment for their prostate cancer. Instead, their doctors may monitor it closely with regular tests and exams to determine if future treatment is needed...
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 this educational exhibit, the participant will: 1. Know the basic ...