Published in Cochrane Database Syst Rev on April 15, 2014
Trans-anal Versus Laparoscopic TME for Mid and Low Rectal Cancer (MansTaTME) | NCT03242187
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Sexual dysfunction following rectal cancer surgery. Int J Colorectal Dis (2017) 0.75
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Recent advances in the management of rectal cancer: No surgery, minimal surgery or minimally invasive surgery. World J Gastrointest Surg (2017) 0.75
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Definition of total mesorectal excision, including the perineal phase: technical considerations. Dig Dis (2007) 1.24
The therapeutic challenge of a nonresectable solitary fibrous tumor in a hypoglycemic patient. Int J Clin Oncol (2006) 1.20
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Accuracy of gadofosveset-enhanced MRI for nodal staging and restaging in rectal cancer. Ann Surg (2011) 1.15
A comparison between the treatment of low rectal cancer in Japan and the Netherlands, focusing on the patterns of local recurrence. Ann Surg (2009) 1.14
USPIO-enhanced MR imaging for nodal staging in patients with primary rectal cancer: predictive criteria. Radiology (2008) 1.14
Diffusion-weighted MRI in rectal cancer: apparent diffusion coefficient as a potential noninvasive marker of tumor aggressiveness. J Magn Reson Imaging (2012) 1.13
Mesorectal fascia invasion after neoadjuvant chemotherapy and radiation therapy for locally advanced rectal cancer: accuracy of MR imaging for prediction. Radiology (2008) 1.12
Locally advanced rectal cancer: MR imaging for restaging after neoadjuvant radiation therapy with concomitant chemotherapy. Part I. Are we able to predict tumor confined to the rectal wall? Radiology (2009) 1.12
Synchronous primary neoplasms detected on 18F-FDG PET in staging of patients with esophageal cancer. J Nucl Med (2005) 1.11
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Value of ADC measurements for nodal staging after chemoradiation in locally advanced rectal cancer-a per lesion validation study. Eur Radiol (2010) 1.08
Dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging of radiation therapy-induced microcirculation changes in rectal cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys (2005) 1.07
Rectal cancer: MR imaging in local staging--is gadolinium-based contrast material helpful? Radiology (2004) 1.07
Locally advanced rectal cancer: MR imaging for restaging after neoadjuvant radiation therapy with concomitant chemotherapy. Part II. What are the criteria to predict involved lymph nodes? Radiology (2009) 1.06
The additional diagnostic value of ultrasonography in the diagnosis of breast cancer. Arch Intern Med (2003) 1.06
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The liver-first approach for synchronous colorectal liver metastasis: a 5-year single-centre experience. HPB (Oxford) (2011) 1.00
What is the most accurate whole-body imaging modality for assessment of local and distant recurrent disease in colorectal cancer? A meta-analysis : imaging for recurrent colorectal cancer. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging (2011) 0.99
Preoperative radiotherapy improves outcome in recurrent rectal cancer. Dis Colon Rectum (2005) 0.99
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Short-course radiotherapy followed by neo-adjuvant chemotherapy in locally advanced rectal cancer--the RAPIDO trial. BMC Cancer (2013) 0.97
One-year outcome of biological and synthetic bioabsorbable meshes for augmentation of large abdominal wall defects in a rabbit model. J Surg Res (2013) 0.96
Three-dimensional analysis of recurrence patterns in rectal cancer: the cranial border in hypofractionated preoperative radiotherapy can be lowered. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys (2010) 0.96
Polypropylene meshes to prevent abdominal herniation. Can stable coatings prevent adhesions in the long term? Ann Biomed Eng (2008) 0.96
Evaluation of the use of decision-support software in carcino-embryonic antigen (CEA)-based follow-up of patients with colorectal cancer. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak (2012) 0.94
Role of preoperative local and distant staging in rectal cancer. Onkologie (2007) 0.94
Local staging of rectal cancer: a review of imaging. J Magn Reson Imaging (2011) 0.93
The CARTS study: Chemoradiation therapy for rectal cancer in the distal rectum followed by organ-sparing transanal endoscopic microsurgery. BMC Surg (2011) 0.92
Structured analyses of interventions to prevent delirium. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry (2010) 0.92
Value of intraoperative radiotherapy in locally advanced rectal cancer. Dis Colon Rectum (2006) 0.92
Small intestinal alterations in severely obese hyperglycemic subjects. J Clin Endocrinol Metab (2010) 0.92
Utility of an intraoperative gamma probe in the surgical management of secondary or tertiary hyperparathyroidism. Am J Surg (2008) 0.91
Preoperative chemoradiotherapy with capecitabine and oxaliplatin in locally advanced rectal cancer. A phase I-II multicenter study of the Dutch Colorectal Cancer Group. Ann Surg Oncol (2007) 0.91
Absence of tumor invasion into pelvic structures in locally recurrent rectal cancer: prediction with preoperative MR imaging. Radiology (2010) 0.91
Long-term follow-up features on rectal MRI during a wait-and-see approach after a clinical complete response in patients with rectal cancer treated with chemoradiotherapy. Dis Colon Rectum (2011) 0.90
Can an FDG-PET/CT predict tumor clearance of the mesorectal fascia after preoperative chemoradiation of locally advanced rectal cancer? Strahlenther Onkol (2008) 0.90
EURECCA colorectal: multidisciplinary mission statement on better care for patients with colon and rectal cancer in Europe. Eur J Cancer (2013) 0.89
The use of curved vs. straight instruments in single port access surgery, on standardized box trainer tasks. Surg Endosc (2011) 0.89
Phase I trial of the combination of the Akt inhibitor nelfinavir and chemoradiation for locally advanced rectal cancer. Radiother Oncol (2013) 0.89
Value of MRI and diffusion-weighted MRI for the diagnosis of locally recurrent rectal cancer. Eur Radiol (2011) 0.89
T2 weighted signal intensity evolution may predict pathological complete response after treatment for rectal cancer. Eur Radiol (2012) 0.89
Enterotomy risk in abdominal wall repair: a prospective study. Ann Surg (2012) 0.88
Whole-body diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging: current evidence in oncology and potential role in colorectal cancer staging. Eur J Cancer (2011) 0.88
Performance of gadofosveset-enhanced MRI for staging rectal cancer nodes: can the initial promising results be reproduced? Eur Radiol (2013) 0.87
The value of surveillance mammography of the contralateral breast in patients with a history of breast cancer. Eur J Cancer (2009) 0.87
T-staging of rectal cancer: accuracy of 3.0 Tesla MRI compared with 1.5 Tesla. Abdom Imaging (2012) 0.87
Light Physical Activity Is Associated with Quality of Life after Colorectal Cancer. Med Sci Sports Exerc (2015) 0.86
Adjuvant chemotherapy in rectal cancer: defining subgroups who may benefit after neoadjuvant chemoradiation and resection: a pooled analysis of 3,313 patients. Int J Cancer (2014) 0.86
Biochemical markers in the follow-up of medullary thyroid cancer. Thyroid (2006) 0.86
Prediction of torsional failure in 22 cadaver femora with and without simulated subtrochanteric metastatic defects: a CT scan-based finite element analysis. Acta Orthop (2006) 0.86
Locoregional control in patients with palpable medullary thyroid cancer: results of standardized compartment-oriented surgery. Head Neck (2007) 0.85
Is self-disclosure in couples coping with cancer associated with improvement in depressive symptoms? Health Psychol (2011) 0.85
The strengths and limitations of routine staging before treatment with abdominal CT in colorectal cancer. BMC Cancer (2011) 0.84
Outcomes of a Geriatric Liaison Intervention to Prevent the Development of Postoperative Delirium in Frail Elderly Cancer Patients: Report on a Multicentre, Randomized, Controlled Trial. PLoS One (2013) 0.84
MRI after chemoradiotherapy of rectal cancer: a useful tool to select patients for local excision. Dis Colon Rectum (2010) 0.84
Conventional CT for the prediction of an involved circumferential resection margin in primary rectal cancer. Dig Dis (2007) 0.83
Recognition of the anterior peritoneal reflection at rectal MRI. AJR Am J Roentgenol (2013) 0.83
Gadofosveset-enhanced MRI for the assessment of rectal cancer lymph nodes: predictive criteria. Abdom Imaging (2013) 0.83
Impact of the number of histologically examined lymph nodes on prognosis in colon cancer: a population-based study in the Netherlands. Dis Colon Rectum (2009) 0.83
Limited value of staging squamous cell carcinoma of the anal margin and canal using the sentinel lymph node procedure: a prospective study with long-term follow-up. Ann Surg Oncol (2010) 0.83
Safety of elective colorectal cancer surgery: non-surgical complications and colectomies are targets for quality improvement. J Surg Oncol (2013) 0.83
Early learning effect of residents for laparoscopic sigmoid resection. J Surg Educ (2013) 0.82
Inclusion of frail elderly patients in clinical trials: solutions to the problems. J Geriatr Oncol (2012) 0.82
A validated web-based nomogram for predicting positive surgical margins following breast-conserving surgery as a preoperative tool for clinical decision-making. Breast (2013) 0.81
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Magnetization transfer ratio: a potential biomarker for the assessment of postradiation fibrosis in patients with rectal cancer. Invest Radiol (2014) 0.80
Prevention of parastomal hernia. It is possible! Ann Surg (2010) 0.80
Spousal support and changes in distress over time in couples coping with cancer: the role of personal control. J Fam Psychol (2011) 0.80
Evaluating the validity of quality indicators for colorectal cancer care. J Surg Oncol (2013) 0.79
Effects on functional outcome after IORT-containing multimodality treatment for locally advanced primary and locally recurrent rectal cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys (2002) 0.79
FDG-PET provides the best correlation with the tumor specimen compared to MRI and CT in rectal cancer. Radiother Oncol (2011) 0.79
Detection of recurrences during follow-up after liver surgery for colorectal metastases: both carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) and imaging are important. Ann Surg Oncol (2012) 0.79
Underuse of long-term routine hospital follow-up care in patients with a history of breast cancer? BMC Cancer (2011) 0.78
Intraoperative ischemia of the distal end of colon anastomoses as detected with visible light spectroscopy causes reduction of anastomotic strength. J Surg Res (2008) 0.78
Treatment of locally advanced rectal cancer. Surg Oncol (2004) 0.78
Elective laparoscopic recto-sigmoid resection for diverticular disease is suitable as a training operation. Int J Colorectal Dis (2010) 0.78
The Human Colon Is More Resistant to Ischemia-reperfusion-induced Tissue Damage Than the Small Intestine: An Observational Study. Ann Surg (2015) 0.77
Value of gadofosveset-enhanced MRI and multiplanar reformatting for selecting good responders after chemoradiation for rectal cancer. Eur Radiol (2014) 0.77
Costs and effects of ultrasonography in the evaluation of palpable breast masses. Int J Technol Assess Health Care (2004) 0.77
Magnetic resonance imaging of rectal cancer: what radiation oncologists need to know. Front Radiat Ther Oncol (2004) 0.76
Prophylactic intraperitoneal mesh placement to prevent incisional hernia after stoma reversal: a feasibility study. Surg Endosc (2013) 0.76
Novel criteria for parathyroid hormone levels in parathyroid hormone-guided parathyroid surgery. Arch Pathol Lab Med (2007) 0.75