(2) An R0 resection was achieved in 64 of 67 patients (96%) in the ISR-CAA group and 72 of 79 patients (91%) in the APR group. The median follow-up for all patients was 61 months. (2) The five-year ...

However, a positive resection margin was statistically significantly higher in the laparoscopic group (OR, 0.35; 95% CI, 0.14-0.89).

Patients with cT2N0 distal rectal cancer do not require adjuvant therapy. However, when a patient refuses an abdominoperineal resection (APR), is there an alternative? The purpose of this trial is to ...

The American Journal of Nursing (AJN) is the oldest and largest circulating nursing journal in the world. The Journal's mission is to promote excellence in professional nursing, with a global ...

Patients with cT2N0 distal rectal cancer do not require adjuvant therapy. However, when a patient refuses an abdominoperineal resection (APR), is there an alternative? The purpose of this trial is to ...