Rectal cancer treatment has evolved during the past 40 years with the use of a standardized
surgical technique for tumour resection: total mesorectal excision. A dramatic reduction in …

Rectal cancer is prone to local recurrence and systemic metastasis. However, owing to
improvements in TNM staging and treatment, including a more widespread use of rectal MRI …

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 incidence of rectal cancer in the European Union is $125 000 per year, ie $35% of the
total colorectal cancer incidence, reflecting 15–25 cases/100000 population per year and is …

Objectives To update the 2012 ESGAR consensus guidelines on the acquisition,
interpretation and reporting of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for clinical staging and …

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has gained increasing importance in the management of
rectal cancer over the last two decades. The role of MRI in patients with rectal cancer has …

Background The TME trial investigated the value of preoperative short-term radiotherapy in
combination with total mesorectal excision (TME). Long-term results are reported after a …

Aim Little is known about the pathophysiology of low anterior resection syndrome (LARS),
and evidence concerning the management of patients diagnosed with this condition is …

Background Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is increasingly being used for rectal cancer
staging. The purpose of this study was to determine the accuracy of phased array MRI for T …

Objective: This study aimed to validate a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) staging
classification that preoperatively assessed the relationship between tumor and the low rectal …