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