Question 302
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A 61-year-old patient presents to clinic with a newly diagnosed rectal adenocarcinoma biopsy proven on colonoscopy. You perform a digital rectal examination (DRE) in the office and find a bulky circumferential tumor at approximately 6 cm from the anal verge that is not mobile. What is the best imaging modality to assess the local characteristics of the tumor?
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"Question 302." CARSEP XII, ASCRS U, www.ascrsu.com/ascrs/view/CARSEP XII/3094302/all/Malignancy. Accessed 23 April 2026.
Question 302. CARSEP XII. https://www.ascrsu.com/ascrs/view/CARSEP XII/3094302/all/Malignancy. Accessed April 23, 2026.
Question 302. In CARSEP XII https://www.ascrsu.com/ascrs/view/CARSEP XII/3094302/all/Malignancy
Question 302 [Internet]. In: CARSEP XII. [cited 2026 April 23]. Available from: https://www.ascrsu.com/ascrs/view/CARSEP XII/3094302/all/Malignancy.
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