Low rectal cancer treatment strategies: a cohort study assessing watch and wait.

João Cortez PintoAntónio Dias PereiraAna PimentaCátia PedroGonçalo FernandezInês MarquesIsália MiguelJoão FreireJoão MacielJosé VenâncioLuís D'OreyLuísa MironesManuel LimbertMiguel LabaredaPaula ChavesRicardo FonsecaRita BarrocaTeresa FerreiraTeresa MarquesIsadora Rosa

Published in: Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology (2020)

The W&W strategy for low rectal cancer achieved the same oncological outcomes as the traditional strategy while sparing some patients from surgery.

Keyphrases

rectal cancer
locally advanced
end stage renal disease
minimally invasive
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
robot assisted
prostate cancer
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
type diabetes
squamous cell carcinoma
acute coronary syndrome
radical prostatectomy