Prognostic Factors and Treatment of Recurrence after Local Excision of Rectal Cancer.
Moon Suk ChoiJung Wook HuhJung Kyong ShinYoon Ah ParkYong Beom ChoHee Cheol KimSeong Hyeon YunWoo Yong LeePublished in: Yonsei medical journal (2021)
The risk factors affecting overall survival rate after local excision were age 65 years or older, preoperative CEA level 5 or higher, and high histologic grade. In cases of recurrence after local excision of rectal cancer, salvage operation might improve overall survival.