title: Recent advances in the management of rectal cancer.
abstract: Recently there have been significant advances in the management of patients with rectal cancer, attributed mainly to advances in surgical techniques and pre- and postoperative therapy. This review addresses some of these advances and their impact on the prognosis for rectal cancer patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of General and Colorectal Surgery Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Trust, Huddersfield HD3 3EA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Maslekar
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Anwar
mesh_terms: D003107:Colorectal Surgery / Q000639:trends; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D020360:Neoadjuvant Therapy; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D011379:Prognosis; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome