Rectal Cancer

Studies from K. Honda and co-researchers update current data on rectal cancer

Published in Gastroenterology Week, November 24th, 2008

"Rectal implantation cysts occuring at an anastomosis site after a low anterior resection for rectal cancer need to be distinguished from locally recurrent renal cancer. Our purpose was to evaluate the role of EUS and EUS-FNA in the diagnosis of rectal implantation cyst. Case series," scientists in Fukuoka, Japan report.

"A review of medical records identified 3 men and 1 women who were diagnosed with rectal implantation cyst by EUS and EUS-FNA. All 4 cases had undergone a low anterior resection with the double-stapling technique for a rectal cancer from 12 to 67 months (median 33.8 months) earlier. Follow-up colonoscopy revealed a rectal submucosal tumor at an...

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Source: Gastroenterology Week (2008-11-24)

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