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Challenges in Implementing Endoscopic Resection for T2 Colorectal Cancer.

Katsuro IchimasaShin-Ei KudoKer Kan TanJonathan Wei Jie LeeKhay-Guan Yeoh
Published in: Gut and liver (2023)
The current standard treatment for muscularis propria-invasive (T2) colorectal cancer is surgical colectomy with lymph node dissection. With the advent of new endoscopic resection techniques, such as endoscopic full-thickness resection or endoscopic intermuscular dissection, T2 colorectal cancer, with metastasis to 20%-25% of the dissected lymph nodes, may be the next candidate for endoscopic resection following submucosal-invasive (T1) colorectal cancer. We present a novel endoscopic treatment strategy for T2 colorectal cancer and suggest further study to establish evidence on oncologic and endoscopic technical safety for its clinical implementation.
Keyphrases
  • ultrasound guided
  • lymph node
  • healthcare
  • prostate cancer
  • primary care
  • rectal cancer
  • radical prostatectomy
  • early stage
  • quality improvement
  • combination therapy