Comparing three surgeries for low rectal cancer
Part of Cancer, Digestive system clinical trials.
This trial tests three different surgical methods for rectal cancer located very close to the anal canal. The goal is to see which method works best in the short and long term while preserving anal function.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have rectal cancer confirmed by a digital exam, colonoscopy, and biopsy.
- The lower edge of your tumor is between 1.5 and 2.0 cm from the dentate line (a line inside the anal canal).
- Your anal function is good before surgery (you have good control over bowel movements).
- The tumor does not go into the muscle layer between the anal sphincters (intersphincteric space).
- The tumor is smaller than 3 cm long and takes up less than one-third of the bowel's circumference.
- You are healthy enough for surgery, with an ASA score of 3 or less (a standard measure of surgical risk).
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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