Journal article
The Need for Consensus and Transparency in Assessing Population-Based Rates of Positive Circumferential Radial Margins in Rectal Cancer: Data from Consecutive Cases in a Large Region of Ontario, Canada
Abstract
BackgroundA positive circumferential radial margin (CRM) after rectal cancer surgery is an important predictor of local recurrence. The definition of a positive CRM differs internationally, and reported rates vary greatly in the literature. This study used time-series population-based data to assess positive CRM rates in a region over time and to inform future methods of CRM analysis in a defined geographic area.
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Authors
Keng C; Coates A; Grubac V; Lovrics P; DeNardi F; Thabane L; Simunovic M
Journal
Annals of Surgical Oncology, Vol. 23, No. 2, pp. 397–402
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
February 2016
DOI
10.1245/s10434-015-4893-5
ISSN
1068-9265