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Improved Outcomes for Locally Recurrent Rectal Cancer Surgery

Curative surgery for locally recurrent rectal cancer (LRRC) is yielding better long-term outcomes, with a significant increase in the R0 resection rate and overall survival.

  • The R0 resection rate increased from 59% to 78% from 2000 to 2023 (p < 0.001).
  • Overall survival significantly improved in the recent cohort (2018-2023) with a hazard ratio of 0.75, indicating a 25% reduced risk of death (p = 0.030).

This trend suggests that advancements in treatment methods and patient selection may enhance results for LRRC surgery, making the importance of meticulous surgical planning and perioperative care even more critical.

Journal Article by Vande Kerckhove FEC, Creemers DMJ (…) Burger JWA et 17 al. in Ann Surg Oncol

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