Quality of life assessment in the late postoperative period of patients with rectal cancer submitted to total mesorectal excision

After the introduction of total mesorectal excision (TME) and radiochemotherapy, excel- lent results have been achieved in the treatment of patients with rectal cancer. With better oncologic control of the disease, the functional results of this type of therapeutic approach and their impact on the q...

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Main Authors: Paulo Rocha França Neto, Fábio Lopes de Queiroz, Isabella Rocha França Longo Staino, Antônio Lacerda Filho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2013-04-01
Series:Journal of Coloproctology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2237936313000208