Local excision of early rectal cancer.
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.
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Department of Surgery, New England Deaconess Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02215.
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