Survival after Abdominoperineal and Sphincter-Preserving Resection in Nonmetastatic Rectal Cancer: A Population-Based Time-Trend and Propensity Score-Matched SEER Analysis

Background. Abdominoperineal resection (APR) has been associated with impaired survival in nonmetastatic rectal cancer patients. It is unclear whether this adverse outcome is due to the surgical procedure itself or is a consequence of tumor-related characteristics. Study Design. Patients were identi...

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Published in:Gastroenterol Res Pract
Main Authors: Warschkow, Rene, Ebinger, Sabrina M., Brunner, Walter, Schmied, Bruno M., Marti, Lukas
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2017
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5286526/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28197206
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/6058907
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