title: [Local treatment of tumors of the rectum].
abstract: Local treatment of tumours of the rectum currently rests on clear-cut indications, restricted to cases in which psychological reasons, the extremely poor condition of the patient, or an over-high element of risk militate against destructive surgery. An account is given of the main techniques employed and their advantages, and a critical assessment of their merits is attempted.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*
vernacular_title: Il trattamento locale dei tumori del retto.