Management of Rectal Cancer

Publication Date: December 31, 2012
Last Updated: March 14, 2022

Recommendations

PREOPERATIVE ASSESSMENT

Evaluation

A cancer-specific history should be obtained eliciting disease-specific symptoms, associated symptoms, family history, and perioperative medical risk. Routine laboratory values, including CEA level, should also be evaluated, as indicated. (1B)
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Overview

Title

Management of Rectal Cancer

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