Current best practices and rationalistic perspectives in causation-based prevention, early detection and multidisciplinary treatment of breast and gastric cancer

Gastric & Breast Cancer e-journal
DOI: 10.2122/gbc.2010.0131

EDITORIAL

Evidence-based laparoscopic surgery for low rectal cancer

Ernst Hanisch, M.D.

Affiliation: Prof. Dr.med. Ernst Hanisch, Chefarzt und Ärztlicher Direktor, Klinik für Allgemein- Viszeral- und Endokrine Chirurgie, Asklepios Klinik Langen, Akademisches Lehrkrankenhaus der JWG-Universität Frankfurt, Röntgenstr 20, 63225 Langen .

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Email: E.Hanisch@Asklepios.com

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Laparoscopic low anterior resection can improve outcomes of patients with rectal cancer. Although total mesorectal excision has been the standard surgery, controversial issues including distal-free resection margin, prophylactic stoma of anastomosis and preoperative chemoradiotherapy are discussed here.

(Citation: Gastric & Breast Cancer 2010; 9(3): 102-105)

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