title: Invited commentary. Preoperative radiotherapy is associated with worse functional results after coloanal anastomosis for rectal cancer.
authors.forename: Samantha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hendren
mesh_terms: D001003:Anal Canal / Q000601:surgery*; D000930:Antidiarrheals / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003106:Colon / Q000601:surgery*; D039021:Colonic Pouches; D003672:Defecation; D005242:Fecal Incontinence / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020360:Neoadjuvant Therapy; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000930:Antidiarrheals