Case Report: Long-term survival of a patient with advanced rectal cancer and multiple pelvic recurrences after seven surgeries

Case Report: Long-term survival of a patient with advanced rectal cancer and multiple pelvic recurrences after seven surgeries

BackgroundRectal cancer has a high risk of recurrence and metastasis, with median survival ranging from 24 months to 36 months. K-RAS mutation is a predictor of poor prognosis in rectal cancer. Advanced rectal cancer can be stopped in its tracks by pelvic exenteration.Case summaryA 51-year-old woman...

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Main Authors: Ye Ouyang, Yilin Zhu, Haoyi Chen, Guoquan Li, Xiongwei Hu, Hongyu Luo, Zhou Li, Shuai Han
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
rectal cancer
recurrence
pelvic exenteration
long-term survival
KRAS mutation
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2023.1169616/full

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