Role of the status of the mesorectal fascia in the selection of patients with rectal cancer for preoperative radiation therapy: a retrospective cohort study.

CONCLUSION: The status of the mesorectal fascia, not tumour stage, may best identify patients for preoperative RT.
PMID: 30063001 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Canadian Journal of Surgery - August 1, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: Simunovic M, Grubac V, Zbuk K, Wong R, Coates A Tags: Can J Surg Source Type: research