This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS
Management of early rectal cancer. BJS 2008; 95: 409-423.
Published: 4th March 2008
Authors: M. G. Tytherleigh, B. F. Warren, N. J. McC. Mortensen
Background
Early rectal cancer (ERC) is adenocarcinoma that has invaded into, but not extended beyond, the submucosa of the rectum (that is a T1 tumour). Local excision is curative for low‐risk ERCs but for high‐risk cancers such management is controversial.
Method
This review is based on published literature obtained by searching the PubMed and Cochrane databases, and the bibliographies of extracted articles.