Study gives insight into treatment of rectal cancer – Times of India
WASHINGTON: Positive outcomes from a novel treatment for locally advanced rectal cancer include the occasional full avoidance of surgery. The chance of a recurrence is also decreased.According to a thorough study done at Uppsala University and published in eClinicalMedicine, the approach is beneficial."The tumour disappears completely more often, thereby increasing the chance of avoiding surgery and retaining normal rectum and rectal function.Moreover, there are fewer metastases," said Bengt Glimelius, Professor of Oncology at Uppsala University and Senior Consultantat Uppsala University Hospital, about the new method.Rectal cancer affects around 2,000 people in Sweden every year. Of these, a third have a high risk of recurrence. When a person is diagnosed with rectal cancer, part of the b...
