The American Journal of Managed Care

Rectal Cancer Has Better Short-Term Outcomes With Robotic Abdominoperineal Resection

Robotic APR shows better short-term outcomes than laparoscopic APR, with lower positive resection margins and conversion rates to open surgery. Robotic APR is associated with longer operation times ...
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Sphincter-Sparing Surgery May Increase Recurrence Risk in Patients with Distal Rectal Cancer Ineligible for Watch and Wait

A retrospective study of patients with distal rectal cancer at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) has found a higher rate of local recurrence after intersphincteric resection with handsewn ...
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Extended Perineal Resection of Distal Rectal Cancers: Surgical Advance, Increased Utilization of Neoadjuvant Therapies, Proper Patient Selection or All of the Above?

Past and Future of Pancreas Cancer: Are We Ready to Move Forward Together? The authors must be commended for their long-standing efforts and contributions addressing the importance of surgical ...
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The management of patients with T1 adenocarcinoma of the low rectum: An updated decision analysis.

Potential of surgery and chemotherapy in patients with second metastatic recurrence after R0-resection of colorectal liver metastases. Background: Patients with T1 adenocarcinoma of the low rectum are ...