title: [Rectal cancer].
abstract: We examined the diagnosis and treatment of recurrent rectal cancer with particular regard to localized recurrence. Early diagnosis of localized recurrence is extremely important for the selection of therapeutic strategy. Among strategy options available are surgical treatment, including resection of all pelvic organs, but this should be performed with no decrease in the QOL of the patient.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Surgery, Tokyo Medical College, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Koyanagi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Katoh
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Majima
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Satoh
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Fujimitsu
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D008197:Lymph Node Excision / Q000379:methods*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000601:surgery*; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative