Current debate in the oncologic management of rectal cancer

Despite the considerable amount of research in the field, the management of locally advanced rectal cancer remains a subject to debate. To date, effective treatment centers on surgical resection with the standard approach of total mesorectal resection. Radiation therapy and chemotherapy have been in...

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Main Authors: Millard, Trish, Kunk, Paul R, Ramsdale, Erika, Rahma, Osama E
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Baishideng Publishing Group Inc 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5064049/