Purpose: To investigate the accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in preoperative
staging diagnosis for rectal cancer with multidisciplinary team (MDT) discussion. Methods …

Abstract Introduction Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is the standard pretreatment
staging in patients with rectal cancer. Accurate tumor staging is paramount to determining …

Aim The preoperative stage of rectal cancer is an important prognostic factor affecting
treatment recommendations. Currently, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is used for …

Background N ew Z ealand has one of the highest rates of rectal adenocarcinoma in the
world. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is widely used for preoperative staging of rectal …

Background Various tumor characteristics might lead to inaccurate local MRI-defined stage
of rectal cancer and the purpose of this study was to explore the clinicopathological factors …

In past decades, both prognosis and therapy of rectal cancer patients showed significant
improvement. On the other hand, the incidence of rectal carcinoma continues to have a …

Purpose No consensus is available on the appropriate criteria for neoadjuvant
chemoradiotherapy selection of patients with rectal cancer. The purpose was to evaluate the …

Background To determine the diagnostic accuracy of preoperative T/N stage using MRI in
lower and middle rectal cancer patients and the impacts on clinical decision-making …

Background To achieve better prognosis and quality of life for patients with rectal cancer,
extent of surgery and neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy should accurately reflect disease …

BACKGROUND: Surgery is the preferred treatment for rectal cancer, but surgical treatment
alone sometimes does not achieve satisfactory results. OBJECTIVE: To explore the value of …