Impact of a multidisciplinary training programme on outcome of upper rectal cancer by critical appraisal of the extent of mesorectal excision with postoperative MRI
Background Optimal management of patients with upper rectal cancer remains unclear. Partial mesorectal excision (PME) without neoadjuvant therapy is currently advocated for the majority of patients. Recent studies, however, reported a high risk of local recurrence and suboptimal surgery. The aim of...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2020-04-01
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| Series: | BJS Open |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs5.50242 |