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ArticleSeminars in colon & rectal surgery2019

Non-operative management of rectal cancer.

Jonathan B Greer, Alexander T Hawkins

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Article in Seminars in colon & rectal surgery, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Clinical implications of squamous cell carcinoma in the colon and rectum: A comprehensive analysis from the National Cancer Database.Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Jonathan B GreerJohns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, Baltimore, MD.
Alexander T HawkinsVanderbilt University Medical Center, Division of General Surgery, Section of Colon & Rectal Surgery, Nashville, TN.

Funding

Novel Assessment of the Role of Surgery in Recurrent DiverticulitisK23DK118192 · NIDDK · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI HAWKINS, ALEXANDER THARRINGTON · 2018 to 2022
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NIDDK NIH HHS K23 DK118192
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Despite advances in technique, surgical resection of rectal cancer remains a morbid procedure that can lead a profound decrease in a patient's quality of life. A novel method of management, termed "Non-operative management" (NOM), mirrors the management of anal carcinoma. Patients undergo definitive treatment with only chemotherapy and radiation, with resection reserved only for salvage. Current data is encouraging- both in reduction in morbidity and similar, if not superior oncologic results. However, there are a number of barriers to the wide adoption of this practice. This manuscript seeks to describe the rationale and execution of NOM as well as present the current data and pitfalls of the approach.

Indexed as

chemotherapy“Non-operative management”radiotherapyrectal cancer“Watch and wait”

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PMID32818013
PMCPMC7431003

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