(1) Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer and the second
leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide. Up to 50% of patients with CRC …

This selection from the NCCN Guidelines for Rectal Cancer focuses on management of
malignant polyps and resectable nonmetastatic rectal cancer because important updates …

The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) is dedicated to ensuring high-
quality patient care by advancing the science, prevention, and management of disorders …

The NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines) for Rectal Cancer
address diagnosis, staging, surgical management, perioperative treatment, management of …

Background Lymph node (LN) staging plays an important role in treatment decision‐making.
Current problem is that preoperative detection of LN involvement is always highly …

Purpose MRI is the preferred imaging modality for primary staging of rectal cancer, used to
guide treatment. Patients identified with clinical stage I disease receive upfront surgical …

Background Determining the status of lymph node (LN) metastasis in rectal cancer patients
preoperatively is crucial for the treatment option. However, the diagnostic accuracy of current …

Preoperative imaging of rectal carcinoma involves accurate assessment of the primary tumor
as well as distant metastatic disease. Preoperative imaging of nonrectal colon cancer is …

Introduction Distance from anal verge of rectal tumours and their anatomical relationships
contribute to determine the multidisciplinary therapeutic strategy based on the combination …

Background It is well established that magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is better than multi-
slice computed tomography (MSCT) for the accurate diagnosis of pretreatment tumor (T) and …