Endorectal Ultrasonography and Pelvic Magnetic Resonance Imaging Show Similar Diagnostic Accuracy in Local Staging of Rectal Cancer: An Update Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Endorectal Ultrasonography and Pelvic Magnetic Resonance Imaging Show Similar Diagnostic Accuracy in Local Staging of Rectal Cancer: An Update Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Background: Endorectal Ultrasonography (EUS-ERUS) and pelvic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are world-wide performed for the local staging of rectal cancer (RC), but no clear consensus on their indications is present, there being literature in support of both. The aim of this meta-analysis is to g...

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Main Authors: Gaetano Luglio, Gianluca Pagano, Francesca Paola Tropeano, Eduardo Spina, Rosa Maione, Alessia Chini, Francesco Maione, Giuseppe Galloro, Mariano Cesare Giglio, Giovanni Domenico De Palma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
rectal cancer
staging
endorectal ultrasonography
pelvic magnetic resonance imaging
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/12/1/5

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