Anastomotic leakage after anterior resection in patients with rectal cancer previously irradiated for prostate cancer

ConclusionsIn the combined national population-based registries, a minority of patients with rectal cancer had an AR after previous radiotherapy for prostate cancer. These patients were healthy with early cancer stages and, in this selected group of patients, the AL rate was much lower than that reported previously.
Source: European Journal of Surgical Oncology (EJSO) - Category: Surgery Source Type: research