Which Definition of Upper Rectal Cancer Is Optimal in Selecting Stage II or III Rectal Cancer Patients to Avoid Postoperative Adjuvant Radiation?

Which Definition of Upper Rectal Cancer Is Optimal in Selecting Stage II or III Rectal Cancer Patients to Avoid Postoperative Adjuvant Radiation?

BackgroundIn most guidelines, upper rectal cancers (URC) are not recommended to take neoadjuvant or adjuvant radiation. However, the definitions of URC vary greatly. Five definitions had been commonly used to define URC: 1) >10 cm from the anal verge by MRI; 2) >12 cm from the anal ver...

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Main Authors: Xian Hua Gao, Bai Zhi Zhai, Juan Li, Jean Luc Tshibangu Kabemba, Hai Feng Gong, Chen Guang Bai, Ming Lu Liu, Shao Ting Zhang, Fu Shen, Lian Jie Liu, Wei Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
upper rectal cancer
anterior peritoneal reflection
intraoperative finding
MRI
radiotherapy
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2020.625459/full

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