… -tailored treatment of rectal cancer among the guidelines may actually reflect whether
high rectal cancer (HRC) shows survival superiority over the mid/low rectal cancer (MLRC). …

… Martijn38 and Bonjer46 included some patients with upper rectal cancer (DAV > 10 cm), but
we only analysed the data regarding the patients with mid-low rectal cancer (DAV ≤ 10 cm). …

… of patients with mid and low rectal cancer. … , mid and low rectal cancer surgery is associated
with poor functional outcome with high colostomy rates compared to high rectal cancer [2]. …

… and safe approach for patients with mid and low rectal cancer. In addition, TaTME showed
a better short-term clinical outcomes, such as a longer CRM, lower risk of positive CRM, …

… The aim of this prospective non-randomized study was to evaluate the feasibility of
laparoscopic rectal resection in patients with mid or low rectal cancer, with regard to the quality of …

… Between January 1999 and December 2006, 185 patients had surgery for rectal cancer;
103 these patients had mid and low rectal cancer. The source of data was inpatient/outpatient …

… The following criteria needed to be met in order for a study to be included in this meta-analysis:
(i) patients suffering from middle and lower rectal cancer treated with a rectal anterior …

… Between April 4, 2006, and Aug 26, 2009, patients with cT3N0–2 mid or low rectal cancer
without distant metastasis after preoperative chemoradiotherapy were enrolled at three tertiary-…

… advanced rectal cancer. We did this Comparison of Open versus laparoscopic surgery for
mid or low REctal cancer … chemoradiotherapy for patients with mid-rectal or low-rectal cancer. …

… This study presents the largest single-center cohort on pathological results of patients with
mid and low rectal cancer treated with TaTME. Mesorectal quality was complete or nearly …