Surgical Resection for Primary Rectal Lymphoma: Support for Local Excision?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Primary rectal lymphoma is an uncommon and heterogeneous malignancy. Because of its rarity, few data exist to guide treatment or counsel patients. We present the largest series to date of patients undergoing nonpalliative surgery for rectal lymphoma. We hypothesize that there will be no difference in overall survival between patients undergoing local resection (LR) or radical resection (RR).

Materials and methods

The National Cancer Data Base was queried for all cases of resected primary rectal lymphoma between years 2004 and 2014. Exclusion criteria included patients with stage IV disease and those operated on for palliation. Patients were categorized by resection approach-LR or RR. Approach along with demographic, histologic, and hospital-level factors were anal

SUBMITTER: Maguire LH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6815698 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature