Surgical treatment of early and locally advanced rectal cancer

Abstract

Rectal cancer is the most common malignancy of the digestive tract. The results of treatment depend on the stage of the disease.

Early stages have a 80% chance of long term survival, while late stage disease have a very poor prognosis. Treatment of rectal cancer is multidisciplinary.

Surgical treatment has a key role in the treatment of rectal cancer.

Keywords

• rectal cancer
• a strategy of surgical treatment
• early and late stage rectal cancer