Rectal Cancer

Scientists at Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust Target Rectal Cancer

Published in Cancer Weekly, October 4th, 2011

2011 OCT 4 -- According to the authors of a study from London, United Kingdom, "In rectal cancer, the standard of care after the completion of radiotherapy is surgery at 6 to 8 weeks. However, there is variation regarding the timing of surgery."

"This investigation aimed to audit the timing of surgery following radiotherapy and to compare perioperative morbidity and tumor downstaging in patients operated on, before and after the 6- to 8-week window. A retrospective review of rectal cancers treated preoperatively in our cancer network over a 27-month period. The effect of 'time till surgery' of 6 to 8 weeks, <6 weeks, and >8 weeks on T downstaging and...

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2011-10-04)

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