Benchmarking circumferential resection margin (R1) resection rate for rectal cancer in the neoadjuvant era.

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AIM: Circumferential resection margin (CRM) involvement (R1) is used to audit rectal cancer surgical quality. However, when downsizing chemoradiation (dCRT) is used, CRM audits both dCRT and surgery, its use reflecting a high casemix of locally advanced tumours. We aimed to evaluate predictors of R1 and benchmark R1 rates in the dCRT era, and to assess the influence of failure of steps in the multidisciplinary team (MDT) process to CRM involvement. METHOD: A retrospective analysis of prospec...

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Authors: Chambers, W; Collins, G; Warren, B; Cunningham, C; Mortensen, N

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland
• Volume: 12
• Issue: 9
• Pages: 909-913
• Publication date: 2010-09-01
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2009.01890.x
• EISSN: 1463-1318
• ISSN: 1462-8910
• Language: English
• Keywords: Critical Pathways; Benchmarking; Neoadjuvant Therapy; Humans; Rectal Neoplasms; Male; Female; Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; Treatment Outcome; Interdisciplinary Communication; Patient Care Team; Neoplasm Staging; Retrospective Studies