International journal of colorectal disease
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Int J Colorectal Dis · Aug 2009
Total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer in an unselected population: quality assessment in a low volume center.
The aim of this study was to review the results and long-term outcome after total mesorectal excision (TME) for adenocarcinoma of the rectum in an unselected population in a community teaching hospital. ⋯ Patients with rectal cancer can safely be treated with TME in a community teaching hospital and leads to a good overall survival and an excellent local control. In patients aged above 80, treatment-related mortality is an important competitive risk factor, which obscures the positive effect of modern rectal cancer treatment.