[Local treatment of rectal cancer].
Transanal local excision is only indicated in small rectal carcinomas with limited infiltration and high differentiation, and is followed by a 5-year survival rate around 90%. Endo-cavity irradiation has similar indications and results, but can only be performed by trained teams. The main risk of these local treatments is tumoral recurrence. A rigorous selection of patients is necessary and a rigorous postoperative survey.
Lasser
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Institut Gustave-Roussy, Villejuif, France.
Goharin
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D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D011379:Prognosis; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012307:Risk Factors; D016019:Survival Analysis