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Abstract
Rectal cancer staging provides critical information concerning the extent of the disease. The information gained from staging is used to determine prognosis, to guide management, and to assess response to therapy. Accurate staging is essential for directing the multidisciplinary approach to therapy. This article focuses on the evolution of staging systems, the rational for staging, and current methods used to stage rectal cancer.Entities:
Keywords: Rectal cancer; computed tomography; endorectal ultrasound; magnetic resonance imaging; positron emission tomography; staging
Year: 2007 PMID: 20011196 PMCID: PMC2789513 DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-984859
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Colon Rectal Surg ISSN: 1530-9681