Carcinoma of the rectum: current management.
In recent years, various approaches have been used to improve survival and the quality of life in patients after surgical treatment of rectal carcinoma. These approaches include earlier detection, sphincter-saving procedures, and adjuvant therapy, intraoperative therapy for locally advanced tumors, and a more aggressive approach for locally recurrent or distal but isolated spread of the disease.
D001003:Anal Canal / Q000601:surgery; D003106:Colon / Q000601:surgery; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation