Bowel function and quality of life after local excision or total mesorectal excision following chemoradiotherapy for rectal cancer.

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Local excision for rectal cancer is expected to offer a better functional outcome than conventional surgery. The aim of the present study was to compare quality of life and bowel function in patients with rectal cancer who underwent either local excision or conventional surgery after chemoradiotherapy.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Br J Surg

Title: The British journal of surgery

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

ISSN (Electronic): 1365-2168

ISSN (Print): 0007-1323

Publication date (Electronic): Jan 2017

Volume: 104

Issue: 1

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[1 ] Departments of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.

[2 ] Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Institute, Aviano, Italy.

[3 ] Developmental Psychology and Socialization, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.

[4 ] Centre for Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.

[5 ] Department of Radiotherapy, Ospedali Riuniti, Ancona, Italy.

[6 ] Department of Radiotherapy, Catholic University of Rome, Rome, Italy.

[7 ] Psycho-Oncology Unit, National Cancer Institute, Aviano, Italy.

[8 ] Istituto Oncologico Veneto (IOV-IRCCS), Padua, Italy.

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DOI: 10.1002/bjs.10318

PubMed ID: 27706805

SO-VID: e2041959-fa82-488e-a34b-825f37ab505f

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