The surgical treatment of patients with rectal cancer in the GDR

: The National Registry of the GDR filed 3286 cases of rectal cancer in 1980: life-time entries--92.7% and post mortem--7.3%. At least one surgical procedure was performed in 82.4% of cases, radical--41.9% of life-time cases. An analysis of data on radical resectability versus age and stage showed that radical surgery application may be extended by 15-20%.