A multidisciplinary approach to rectal cancer treatment in ulcerative colitis results in high rate of restorative minimally invasive surgery.
Michele CarvelloVittoria BellatoAnnalisa MaroliAilsa HartSilvio DaneseJanindra H WarusavitarneAntonino SpinelliPublished in: Journal of Crohn's & colitis (2021)
Rectal cancer in ulcerative colitis is a very complex condition. Our results show that surgery for rectal cancer can be delivered with excellent oncologic and functional outcomes in patients with ulcerative colitis. A multidisciplinary discussion among surgeons, gastroenterologists, medical oncologists is key to ensure the appropriate treatment pathway for individual patients.
Keyphrases
- rectal cancer
- ulcerative colitis
- locally advanced
- end stage renal disease
- quality improvement
- chronic kidney disease
- minimally invasive
- ejection fraction
- prostate cancer
- prognostic factors
- combination therapy
- coronary artery disease
- palliative care
- coronary artery bypass
- patient reported outcomes
- replacement therapy
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- advanced cancer
- radical prostatectomy
- thoracic surgery