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Colorectal cancer poses a worldwide major health issue. Rectal cancer has somewhat distanced itself from colonic cancer as a different oncologic entity, due to differences in diagnosis and treatment. Several developments over the last years have improved screening, diagnostics, pre-operative therapy, surgical techniques and postoperative patient care. The multidisciplinary approach to rectal cancer, mainly through the co-operation of surgeons, oncologists and radiologists, seems to be one of the most important steps in the management of that disease.
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Pramateftakis, M.G., Kanellos, D., Vrakas, G. et al. Progress in rectal cancer staging and treatment. Tech Coloproctol 14 (Suppl 1), 29–31 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10151-010-0619-7
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