Feasibility and morbidity of combined hyperthermia and radiochemotherapy in recurrent rectal cancer - Preliminary results [PDF]
Background: The local recurrence rate of colorectal cancer has been significantly reduced due to the use of combined radiochemotherapy. Despite this improvement regarding locally advanced tumour recurrences, the treatment strategy for pre-treated ...
Schaffer, P.M. +21 more
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Pelvic Exenteration for Recurrent Rectal Cancer: A Single Institution Experience
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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Laparoscopy and loop colostomy : a new approach to extra-peritoneal rectal injuries [PDF]
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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Radio-chemotherapy as a preoperative treatment for advanced rectal cancer. Evaluation of down-staging and morbidity [PDF]
Background: The standard therapy for patients with clinically resectable rectal cancer is generally considered to be surgery, If the patient is diagnosed with advanced disease, postoperative radiochemotherapy (RCT) is usually recommended. In our study we
Wilkowski, R. +4 more
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Solitary rectal ulcer syndrome in a young adult – A surgeon's dilemma with rectal carcinoma
The presentation of solitary rectal ulcer syndrome is very similar to a wide variety of conditions including inflammatory bowel diseases, ischemic colitis and rectal carcinoma.
Ujwal Bhusal +5 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]
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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The occurrence of perineal hernias in dogs during routine clinical surgery is frequent. The coexistence of rectal diseases that go undiagnosed or are not correctly treated can cause recurrence and postoperative complications. The objective of this report
P.C. Moraes +5 more
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Research on the evaluation of rectal function after LAR based on CEEMDAN‐Fast‐ICA algorithm
Rectal cancer is one of the most common lower gastrointestinal diseases worldwide. Currently, the common treatment is low anterior resection (LAR) of the rectum, which preserves the anus of the patient. However, it is easy to cause low anterior resection
Peng Zan +6 more
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Features of rectal treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases
The article provides information on local inflammatory bowel diseases therapy, the peculiarities of the use of various rectal forms of anti-inflammatory drugs.
D. V. Egorov +4 more
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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]
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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