Intersphincteric Resection for Low Rectal Cancer: An Overview

The treatment of rectal cancer has evolved from being solely a surgical endeavor to a multidisciplinary practice. Despite the improvement in outcomes conferred by the addition of chemoradiation therapy to rectal cancer treatment, advances in surgical technique have significantly increased rates of s...

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Main Author: Constantine P. Spanos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Surgical Oncology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/241512