| Title | Functional outcome following restorative rectal cancer surgery. |
| Author(s) | Zbar AP, Kennedy PJ, Singh V |
| Institution | University of New England. |
| Source | Acta Chir Iugosl 2009; 56(2):9-16. |
| Abstract | The trend towards preoperative adjuvant and neoadjuvant therapies in selected patients with rectal cancer has led to increases in sphincter preservation with a limited understanding of the factors governing unsatisfactory functional outcomes. Data would suggest the need for a more selective use of standard radiotherapeutic fields in low- to intermediate-risk cases where there appears to be limited survival or locoregional recurrence benefit and where there is under-reported toxicity. This article discusses the complex factors which impact on functional outcome following open rectal cancer surgery particularly when it is accompanied by adjuvant therapy. |
| Language | eng |
| Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
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| PubMed ID | 19780324 |
