RECTAL CANCER RECURRENCES FOLLOWING SURGICAL AND COMBINED TREATMENT: RISK FACTORS, DIAGNOSTICS AND TREATMENT

Abstract

Diagnostic and treatment of rectal cancer local recurrences, risk factors and treatment tactics are discussed in this article. Chemoradio-therapy is a method of choice as the first stage of treatment for this patient group, however its application is limited by pelvic radiotherapy anamnesis. Surgery is the only method of potentially curative treatment, but it should be applied only in patients with high probability of R0-resection.

Keywords

• rectal cancer local recurrence
• risk factors
• chemoradiotherapy
• surgical treatment