New surgical approach for low rectal cancer recovery
Part of Cancer, Digestive system clinical trials.
This study looks at a surgical technique that may help people with low rectal cancer recover faster by removing the specimen through the anus instead of a large belly incision. It compares outcomes in adults who had minimally invasive surgery between 2017 and 2023.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older
- You have been diagnosed with rectal adenocarcinoma (a type of rectal cancer)
- Your surgery was done between January 2017 and January 2023
- Your tumor is a low rectal cancer that meets LOREC criteria
- You had a minimally invasive surgery (like laparoscopic or robotic) that was not converted to open surgery
- You do not have inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) like Crohn's or ulcerative colitis
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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