Total mesorectal excision (TME) is a standard surgical technique for treatment of rectal cancer, first described in 1982 by Professor Bill Heald at the UK's Basingstoke District Hospital.

If you have advanced rectal cancer, surgery with total mesorectal excision (TME) often provides the best possible outcome and survival.

Widespread education and training of surgeons worldwide in the TME have significantly impact outcomes for rectal cancer surgery, and the procedure has become the gold standard for …

Modern proctectomy for rectal cancer is based on a sharp, meticulous extirpation of the cancer en bloc with its surrounding perirectal lymphatic tissue contained within a thin fascial layer, …

Apr 18, 2014 · TME addresses earlier treatment concerns regarding adequate local control of rectal cancer when an anterior resection is performed.

The concept of total mesorectal excision has revolutionised rectal cancer surgery. TME reduces the rate of local recurrence and tumour associated mortality. However, in clinical trials only …

The 2 main types of surgery for rectal cancer are trans anal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) and total mesorectal excision (TME). Surgery to the large bowel (colon) is different to rectal cancer …

Total Mesorectal Excision (TME) This procedure has changed rectal cancer outcomes across the world. TME is precise surgery – the surgeon takes his/her time to meticulously remove the part …

Transanal total mesorectal excision may be comparable to laparoscopic total mesorectal excision for cancer recurrence, survival, death, and short-term safety outcomes in adults with rectal …

Widespread education and training of surgeons worldwide in the TME have significantly impact outcomes for rectal cancer surgery, and the procedure has become the gold standard for …