Purpose Local excision of malignant rectal tumors remains controversial due to the lack of
prospective studies. The principal aim of this paper is to analyze survival and recurrence of …

BACKGROUND: There is debate regarding the appropriate use of transanal endoscopic
microsurgery for rectal cancer. OBJECTIVE: This study analyzed our single-center …

BACKGROUND: Transanal endoscopic microsurgery is superior to other methods of local
excision of rectal cancer, but few studies report long-term follow-up data. OBJECTIVE: This …

Background: Transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) has gained increasing acceptance
as a local treatment of early rectal cancer. The purpose of this study was to compare the …

BACKGROUND: Transanal endoscopic microsurgery is a faster and safer alternative to
traditional surgical treatment of adenomas and low-risk (T1) rectal tumors. However …

PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to describe a single institution's experience with
transanal endoscopic microsurgery in patients with benign and malignant rectal tumors …

Background Local therapy for early rectal cancer is a valid alternative to the classical radical
operation, which has a higher morbidity and mortality rate. The use of high-dose …

Objective Transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) is a safe and effective treatment for the
excision of benign rectal adenomas. In recent years it has been used for the excision of …

Background: Local excision for T1 rectal cancers with Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery
(TEM) is an accepted standard of care. However for T2/T3 rectal cancers, the high local …

PURPOSE: Transanal endoscopic microsurgery provides a minimally invasive alternative to
radical surgery for excision of benign and malignant rectal tumors. The purpose of this study …