Objective: To examine the long-term oncological impact of anastomotic leakage (AL) after
restorative surgery for colorectal cancer using meta-analytical methods. Outcomes …

PURPOSE: Although local excision of rectal cancers is a less morbid alternative to radical
resection, its role as a curative procedure is unclear. The role of adjuvant therapy after local …

Background Preoperative or postoperative radiotherapy reduces the risk of local recurrence
in patients with operable rectal cancer. However, improvements in surgery and …

PURPOSE This study was designed to identify preoperative and intraoperative features of
locally recurrent colorectal cancer that predict R0 resection in patients scheduled for …

Painful skeletal metastases are a common problem in cancer patients. Although external
beam radiation therapy is the current standard of care for cancer patients who present with …

PURPOSE: Resection of locally recurrent rectal cancer after curative resection represents a
difficult clinical problem and a surgical challenge. The aim of this study was to assess the …

Purpose To document the clinical nature and prognosis of locally recurrent rectal cancer
after total mesorectal excision (TME) with or without 5× 5 Gy preoperative radiotherapy …

In this review we focus on the pathophysiology of CRC-related pain and discuss currently
applied pain management. Pain is a symptom reported by over 70% of colorectal cancer …

PURPOSE: The only possibility of a surgical cure in patients with locally advanced primary
or recurrent rectal cancer would be an extended resection such as pelvic exenteration and …

Preoperative radiotherapy and curative surgery for the management of localised rectal
carcinoma - Abraha, I - 2018 | Cochrane Library Skip to Content Cookies Our site uses cookies …