Post-Test 69
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A 65-year-old male patient with a rectal cancer 5 cm above the anal verge undergoes neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy, proctectomy, and anastomosis. Final pathology shows a ypT2N1 adenocarcinoma. The closest radial margin is 2 mm and the distal margin is 1 cm. Which is the MOST appropriate next step in this patient’s management?
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"Post-Test 69." Fundamentals of Rectal Cancer Surgery, ASCRS U, www.ascrsu.com/ascrs/view/Fundamentals-of-Rectal-Cancer-Surgery/2831083/all/Post_Test_69. Accessed 08 June 2023.
Post-Test 69. Fundamentals of Rectal Cancer Surgery. https://www.ascrsu.com/ascrs/view/Fundamentals-of-Rectal-Cancer-Surgery/2831083/all/Post_Test_69. Accessed June 8, 2023.
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