Management of asymptomatic stage IV rectal cancer: should the primary tumor be resected?

Aim: The need for resection of the primary tumour in stage IV minimally symptomatic rectal cancer (RC) is controversial. Method: An IRB‐approved cancer database and billing records were queried to identify stage IV rectal cancer patients with a minimally‐symptomatic primary tumour (no obstruction...

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Main Authors: Faisal, Elagili, Stocchi, Luca, Kalady, Matthew F, Dietz, David
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley-Blackwell 2014
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/69852/
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http://irep.iium.edu.my/69852/3/2014-Colorectal_Disease.pdf