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An unusual case of 30 years’ survival of a patient after removal of the rectum for cancer is reported. The appearance of the unused colonic segment has been described. The possibility of eventual return of function has been discussed.
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Khubchandani, I.T., Bacon, H.E. Adenocarcinoma of the rectum. Dis Colon Rectum 7, 270–272 (1964). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02630530
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