title: Preoperative staging of rectal cancer by magnetic resonance imaging remains an imprecise tool.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, UK.
authors.forename: Matthew G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Tytherleigh
authors.forename: Vivien V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Ng
authors.forename: Anthony A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Pittathankal
authors.forename: Matthew J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: Ridzuan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Farouk
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003082:Colectomy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging / Q000379:methods*; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D015996:Survival Rate; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D006113:United Kingdom