Pelvic Exenteration for Recurrent Rectal Cancer: A Single Institution Experience
, 2021 Aim:Rectal cancer is an important cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide (1-2). Although rectal cancers can be diagnosed earlier nowadays due to the development of screening programmes, 18% of patients have a locally advanced stage at the time of ...
Lütfi Doğan +6 more
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The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology, 2013 Background/Aim: Our aim was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of multi-detector row computerized tomography (MDCT) in staging of rectal cancer by comparing it to rectal endoscopic ultrasound (EUS).
Abdulrahman M Aljebreen +6 more
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Radiotherapeutic Management of Synchronous Prostate and Rectal Cancers Using Proton Beam Therapy [PDF]
International Journal of Particle Therapy, 2021 Treatment of synchronous prostate and rectal cancers is a rare yet challenging problem with compounded toxicities. We report a case of a 65-year-old man who underwent proton beam therapy (PBT) with concurrent capecitabine and hormonal therapy for his ...
Jennifer S. Chiang, AB +7 more
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Laparoscopy and loop colostomy : a new approach to extra-peritoneal rectal injuries [PDF]
, 2003 Includes bibliographical references.Distal rectal washout and presacral drainage appear to have little or no influence on the morbidity and mortality in patients with low-energy trauma to the rectum.
Navsaria, Pradeep H
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Journal of Neurogastroenterology and Motility, 2012 Impaired or blunted rectal sensation, termed rectal hyposensitivity (RH), which is defined clinically as elevated sensory thresholds to rectal balloon distension, is associated with disorders of hindgut function, characterised primarily by symptoms of constipation and fecal incontinence.
Burgell, RE, Scott, SM
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Biomolecules, 2022 Metformin and statin use have been associated with an improved prognosis for colorectal cancer in persons with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Data regarding rectal cancer (RC) have been inconclusive; therefore, we investigated the issue with high-quality data ...
Sami Erkinantti +8 more
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Association between pretreatment haemoglobin levels and morphometric characteristics of the tumour, response to neoadjuvant treatment and long-term outcomes in patients with locally advanced rectal cancers [PDF]
, 2013 Aim The study was carried out to investigate whether pretreatment haemoglobin (Hb) levels act as a biomar- ker in the management of patients with locally advanced rectal cancer.
Shabaan, A +7 more
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Determination of prognostic factors in early rectal cancer and the implications for rectal preservation surgery [PDF]
, 2020 Local excision of early rectal cancer has benefits to patients, with reduced morbidity compared to radical surgery, but carries a higher risk of local recurrence.
Jones, Helen JS
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Adjuvant Radiation for Rectal Cancer: Do We Measure Up to the Standard of Care? An Epidemiologic Analysis of Trends Over 25 Years in the United States [PDF]
, 2005 In the United States, adjuvant radiation therapy is currently recommended for most patients with rectal cancer. We conducted this population-based study to evaluate the rate of radiation therapy and the factors affecting its delivery.Peer Reviewedhttp ...
Baxter, N. N. +3 more
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Current Therapeutic Research, 2014 Introduction: Body temperature measurement in children is of clinical relevance. Although rectal measurement is the gold standard, less invasive tools have become available. We aimed to describe the accuracy of tympanic, infrared skin, or temporal artery
Karel Allegaert, MD, PhD +3 more
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