title: Local excision of early rectal cancer.
abstract: During the past 15 years, data from numerous multimodality trials have shown significant improvement in outlook for patients with "high risk" colon and rectum cancers. In this paper, a suggested next step is to use the advance in multiple treatment approach to challenge the major toxicity of treatment in patients with rectum cancer--the permanent colostomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, New England Deaconess Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02215.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Steele
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001003:Anal Canal / Q000601:surgery; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D003106:Colon / Q000601:surgery; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy