Close distal margin is associated with locoregional rectal cancer recurrence: A multicenter study

The importance of the radial margin for rectal cancer resection is well understood. However, surgeons have deemphasized the distal margin, accepting very close distal margins to perform sphincter-preserving surgery. We hypothesized that distal margins 

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of surgical oncology 2023-12, Vol.128 (7), p.1106-1113
Hauptverfasser: Varlamos, Christopher J, Sinco, Brandy, Van Weiren, Inga, Regenbogen, Scott, Gamboa, Adriana C, Silviera, Matthew, Abdel-Misih, Sherif R Z, Hawkins, Alexander T, Balch, Glen, Hendren, Samantha
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Zusammenfassung:The importance of the radial margin for rectal cancer resection is well understood. However, surgeons have deemphasized the distal margin, accepting very close distal margins to perform sphincter-preserving surgery. We hypothesized that distal margins 
ISSN:0022-4790
1096-9098
DOI:10.1002/jso.27401