title: Pre-operative MR assessment of recurrent rectal cancer.
abstract: The potential for curative resection of recurrent rectal cancer and the recognized benefits of palliative resection have led to increased numbers of patients being referred for MRI assessment. This study assesses the use of MRI to provide a roadmap of tumour recurrence to allow for appropriate surgical planning. Differentiation of recurrent rectal cancer from post-surgical and post-radiotherapy changes on MR proved particularly problematic when assessing the pelvic sidewalls. Areas of uncertainty on imaging, therefore, need to be discussed on a case by case basis regarding the decision to proceed to curative or explorative surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Leeds General Infirmary, Great George Street, Leeds LS1 3EX, UK. c_messiou@hotmail.com
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Messiou
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Chalmers
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Boyle
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sagar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D010166:Palliative Care; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery