Radiological staging of rectal cancer in a resource limited setting

Radiological staging of rectal cancer in a resource limited setting

Abstract Objective Current guidelines on rectal cancer (RC) management recommend pre-operative MRI for loco-regional staging and CT for staging of metastases. This allows appropriate selection of patients for chemo-radiotherapy (CRT). However, MRI is not freely available in many low-income countries...

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Main Authors: Naradha Lokuhetty, Suranjith L. Seneviratne, Fathima Asma Rahman, Thanushka Marapana, Roshan Niloofa, Ishan De Zoysa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
Rectal cancer
Radiological staging
Computed tomography
Magnetic resonance imaging
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-020-05327-4

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