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Management of Locoregional Rectal Cancer.

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Willett, CG
Published in: J Natl Compr Canc Netw
May 2018

The NCCN Guidelines for Rectal Cancer are now more closely aligned with those for colon cancer. A new MRI-based definition of the rectum has been included and the use of MRI in staging has been elevated in importance. There is a new emphasis on neoadjuvant therapy, especially the concurrent use of chemotherapy and radiotherapy. One of the biggest changes is more acceptance of an observational approach-"watch and wait, nonoperative management"-for select patients experiencing a complete clinical response with no evidence of residual disease after neoadjuvant therapy.

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J Natl Compr Canc Netw

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EISSN

1540-1413

Publication Date

May 2018

Volume

16

Issue

5S

Start / End Page

617 / 619

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Watchful Waiting
  • United States
  • Societies, Medical
  • Rectum
  • Rectal Neoplasms
  • Proctectomy
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Organoplatinum Compounds
  • Oncology & Carcinogenesis
  • Neoplasm Staging
 

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Willett, C. G. (2018). Management of Locoregional Rectal Cancer. J Natl Compr Canc Netw, 16(5S), 617–619. https://doi.org/10.6004/jnccn.2018.0037
Willett, Christopher G. “Management of Locoregional Rectal Cancer.J Natl Compr Canc Netw 16, no. 5S (May 2018): 617–19. https://doi.org/10.6004/jnccn.2018.0037.
Willett CG. Management of Locoregional Rectal Cancer. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2018 May;16(5S):617–9.
Willett, Christopher G. “Management of Locoregional Rectal Cancer.J Natl Compr Canc Netw, vol. 16, no. 5S, May 2018, pp. 617–19. Pubmed, doi:10.6004/jnccn.2018.0037.
Willett CG. Management of Locoregional Rectal Cancer. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2018 May;16(5S):617–619.

Published In

J Natl Compr Canc Netw

DOI

EISSN

1540-1413

Publication Date

May 2018

Volume

16

Issue

5S

Start / End Page

617 / 619

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Watchful Waiting
  • United States
  • Societies, Medical
  • Rectum
  • Rectal Neoplasms
  • Proctectomy
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Organoplatinum Compounds
  • Oncology & Carcinogenesis
  • Neoplasm Staging