Local recurrence of rectal adenocarcinoma due to inadequate surgical resection. Histopathological study of lateral tumour spread and surgical excision.

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Summary

In 52 patients with rectal adenocarcinoma whole-mount sections of the entire operative specimen were examined by transverse slicing, there was spread to the lateral resection margin in 14 of 52 patients and 12 of these proceeded to local pelvic recurrence.

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1986-11-01
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Medicine, Adenocarcinoma, Resection margin, Retrospective cohort study, Surgery

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