title: Rectal cancer: the good, the bad, and the ugly.
authors: Department of Surgery, Rhode Island Hospital–Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02905, USA. vpricolo@usasurg.org
authors: Victor E
authors: VE
authors: Pricolo
mesh_terms: D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000473:pathology*; D008866:Microsurgery; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011351:Proctoscopy; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D012007:Rectum / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D012306:Risk; D016019:Survival Analysis; D019564:Unnecessary Procedures