Local recurrences after macroscopically complete resection of the primary rectal cancer occurred in 23 of the 397 patients (5.79%) randomly assigned to preoperative CRT and in 37 of the 393 ...

The standard of care for locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) is radical resection, achieved via low anterior resection (LAR) or abdominoperineal resection (APR). However, transanal excision (TAE) ...

Comparative systematic review and meta-analysis between robotic and laparoscopic abdominoperineal resection for rectal cancer: oncological and short-term outcomes. Cureus . Published online ...

Among these 129 patients with primary nonmetastatic rectal cancer managed by the watch-and-wait strategy, 34% had local growths at a median follow-up of 33 months. This percentage corresponded to ...

More information: Charles J. Kahi et al, Rectal Location and Postcolonoscopy Colorectal Cancer Outcomes, JAMA Network Open (2025). DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.13391. Provided by Regenstrief ...

Among patients with mismatch repair–deficient (dMMR), locally advanced rectal cancer, ... In both patients, no evidence of cancer was found in the resection specimen.

PURPOSEOrgan preservation has become an attractive alternative to surgery (total mesorectal excision [TME]) among patients with rectal cancer after neoadjuvant therapy who achieve a clinical complete ...

SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Intuitive (NASDAQ: ISRG), a global technology leader in minimally invasive care and the pioneer of robotic-assisted surgery, announced today ...