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Local rectal cancer recurrences represent a great challenge, as surgical re-excisions or re-irradiation procedures are not always feasible. Moreover, scar or local recurrence is hard to elucidate with conventional diagnosis techniques. Emerging diagnostic and therapeutic procedures may be useful in this setting. A local rectal cancer recurrence radiofrequency ablation is reported. PET scan confirmed the recurrence, defined the target volume and assessed the success of the local therapy.
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Muiño, C.B., García-Sáenz, J.Á., Martín, E.S. et al. Successful rectal cancer local recurrence radiofrequency ablation. Clin Transl Oncol 10, 300–302 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12094-008-0202-0
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