A quest for sphincter-saving surgery in ultralow rectal tumours—a single-centre cohort study

Abstract Introduction Despite the progress in the treatment of colorectal cancer, there is still no optimal strategy for tumours located adjacent to the anal sphincter. This study aims to evaluate oncological and functional results of surgery for rectal cancer in unfavourable locations in proximity...

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Main Authors: Mateusz Rubinkiewicz, Piotr Zarzycki, Agata Czerwińska, Michał Wysocki, Natalia Gajewska, Grzegorz Torbicz, Andrzej Budzyński, Michał Pędziwiatr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12957-018-1513-4