MRI in predicting curative resection of rectal cancer: Defining a “window of opportunity” for laparoscopic surgery

Over the past three years, our experience has been that, in addition to clinical and sigmoidoscopic examination, serial magnetic resonance imaging can be of value after chemoradiotherapy in documenting an ongoing response beyond the conventional four to six weeks interval before surgery. 2 In 30 con...

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Veröffentlicht in:	BMJ 2006-10, Vol.333 (7572), p.808-809
Hauptverfasser:	Sizer, Bruce F, Arulampalam, Tan, Austin, Ralph, Lacey, Nicola, Menzies, Don, Motson, Roger
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Cancer Humans Laparoscopy Laparoscopy - methods Letters Magnetic Resonance Imaging - standards Neoplasm Staging - methods NMR Nuclear magnetic resonance Rectal Neoplasms - surgery Surgery Time Factors Treatment Outcome
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