Surgery for rectal cancer is associated with a high rate of recurrence (50–70%) when the cancer is fixed on presentation. Neoadjuvant chemoradiation can reduce the tumor volume and pathologic ...

Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MDMedically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD Rectal cancer is a type of cancer that affects the rectum, which is the last part of your digestive system. When you eat ...

The study consisted of 146 patients enrolled over a 26 year period; 40 patients had colon cancer and 106 patients had rectal cancer. The authors hypothesized that younger age, lower pathologic N ...