Why the study?
Does incomplete TME compared to complete TME affect local recurrence and metastasis rates in rectal cancer patients receiving neoadjuvant therapy?
Does incomplete TME compared to complete TME affect local recurrence and metastasis rates in rectal cancer patients receiving neoadjuvant therapy?
Absolute Event Rate: 6.25% vs 7.4%
The authors argue that escalating neoadjuvant therapies cannot substitute for high-quality surgical technique (complete TME) in the treatment of rectal cancer.
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Goffredo et al. (2023) conducted a letter in Rectal cancer (n=124). Incomplete total mesorectal excision vs. Complete total mesorectal excision was evaluated on Local recurrence.
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