Optimised surgery (so-called TME surgery) and high-resolution MRI in the planning of treatment of rectal carcinoma
2007
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Since November 1998, we have applied the concept of total mesorectal excision (TME) to rectal carcinoma together with a standardised pathological quality assessment. Participation in the European MERCURY study [The MERCURY Study Group Radiology (in press), 2006] required us to establish the indication for neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy on the basis of an magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan. The aim of the present retrospective study is to evaluate the quality of the surgery, the efficacy of the MRI and the oncological outcomes achieved.
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