Prognostic Impact of the Length of the Distal Resection Margin in Rectosigmoid Cancer: An Analysis of the JSCCR Database between 1995 and 2004

Objectives: The necessary and sufficient length of the distal resection margin (l-DRM) for rectosigmoid cancer remains controversial. This study evaluated the validity of the 3-cm l-DRM rule for rectosigmoid cancer in the Japanese classification of colorectal cancer. Methods: We retrospectively revi...

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Main Authors: Heita Ozawa, Kenjiro Kotake, Hideyuki Ike, Kenichi Sugihara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Japan Society of Coloproctology 2020-04-01
Series:Journal of the Anus, Rectum and Colon
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jarc/4/2/4_2019-013/_pdf/-char/en