Check urinary and sexual function after rectal cancer surgery
Part of Cancer, Digestive system clinical trials.
This study looks at how a specific rectal surgery (laparoscopic total mesorectum excision) affects urinary and sexual function after the operation. It may help patients by tracking what to expect and which factors relate to better recovery.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are a man aged 18 to 70 and can give informed consent
- Your rectal cancer is located 6 to 12 cm from the anal opening (measured with a rigid scope)
- Rectal cancer must be confirmed by biopsy
- Your cancer stage before treatment is cT1-3a N0 M0 (no spread to nodes or distant organs)
- Your surgery is expected to fully remove the tumor (R0 resection expected)
- Before surgery, your urinary function and erections/ejaculation are in the lowest-risk group (grade I)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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