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. 2010 Nov:14 Suppl 1:S29-31.
doi: 10.1007/s10151-010-0619-7.

Progress in rectal cancer staging and treatment

M G Pramateftakis  1 , D Kanellos, G Vrakas, Tau Tsachalis, D Raptis, A Makrantonakis, Z Koukouritaki, I Kanellos
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Progress in rectal cancer staging and treatment

M G Pramateftakis et al. Tech Coloproctol. 2010 Nov.

Abstract

Colorectal cancer poses a worldwide major health issue. Rectal cancer has somewhat distanced itself from colonic cancer as a different oncologic entity, due to differences in diagnosis and treatment. Several developments over the last years have improved screening, diagnostics, pre-operative therapy, surgical techniques and postoperative patient care. The multidisciplinary approach to rectal cancer, mainly through the co-operation of surgeons, oncologists and radiologists, seems to be one of the most important steps in the management of that disease.

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