Study results from University Hospital, Department of Surgery update understanding of rectal cancer epidemiology

Current study results from the report, "Oncological outcome of local vs radical resection of low-risk pT1 rectal cancer," have been published. According to a study from Magdeburg, Germany, "Despite the noninclusion of locally draining lymph nodes, limited resection of low-risk pT1 rectal cancer can achieve an adequate oncological outcome with lower morbidity and mortality compared with radical resection. Based on the data of a prospective multicenter observational study performed from January 1, 2000, through December 31, 2001, patients with low-risk pT1 rectal cancer underwent analysis with regard to the early postoperative outcome and the oncological long-term results achieved after...

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