Rigid sigmoidoscopy and MRI are not interchangeable in determining the position of rectal cancers

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 35, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1169-1173

  Baatrup, G ^a,b   Bolstad, M ^a,b   Mortensen, J H ^a  

^a HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

Anal verge; Cancer; Distribution; Location; Rectum

Indexed keywords

CAPECITABINE; OXALIPLATIN;

ANAL CANAL; ARTICLE; CANCER ADJUVANT THERAPY; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURGERY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM CANCER; SIGMOIDOSCOPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUMOR LOCALIZATION;

ANAL CANAL; CHEMOTHERAPY, ADJUVANT; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; RADIOTHERAPY, ADJUVANT; RECTAL NEOPLASMS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SIGMOIDOSCOPY;

EID: 70349846306     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: 15322157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2009.02.004     Document Type: Article

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