Development of a Predictive Nomogram for Circumferential Resection Margin in Rectal Cancer Surgery

Circumferential resection margin (CRM) is a key quality metric and predictor of oncologic outcomes and overall survival following surgery for rectal cancer. We aimed to develop a nomogram to identify patients at risk for a positive CRM in the preoperative setting.

Source: Journal of Surgical Research - February 8, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Megan Shroder, Molly M. Ford, Fei Ye, Zhiguo Zhao, Aimal Khan, Shannon McChesney, M. Benjamin Hopkins, Alexander T. Hawkins Tags: Gastrointestinal Surgery Source Type: research