Assessing surgical difficulty in locally advanced mid ‐low rectal cancer: the accuracy of two MRI‐based predictive scores

ConclusionTheEuMaRCS score was found to be more sensitive and specific than the previous one in predicting surgical difficulty in LARC patients who are a candidate for L ‐TME. However, this score has yet to be externally validated.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

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Source: Colorectal Disease - November 14, 2018 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Nicola de'Angelis, Frederic Pigneur, Aleix Mart ínez‐Pérez, Giulio Cesare Vitali, Filippo Landi, Segundo A. Gómez‐Abril, Michela Assalino, Eloy Espin, Frederic Ris, Alain Luciani, Francesco Brunetti, The EuMaRCS Study Group Tags: Original Article Source Type: research