Rectal Cancer: Nonoperative Management [sounds like]
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Malignancy- A 53-year-old man with rectal cancer starting at 2 cm from anorectal ring presents to the office to discuss further management. He has undergone chemoradiation and consolidation FOLFOX chemotherapy for cT3N1aM0 microsatellite proficient tumor. He has a partial response with a residual palpable mass. He normally has up to five bowel movements per day with urgency and fecal leakage. What is the best next surgical treatment for him?
- A healthy 65-year-old male patient is diagnosed with a moderately differentiated rectal adenocarcinoma, microsatellite stable. Staging was negative for metastatic disease. Pelvic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) shows possible involvement of the prostate with mesorectal lymph nodes suspicious for metastasis. What is the current recommended course of treatment for this patient, given these findings?
- Perioperative
- Benign Disease