Locally Recurrent Rectal Cancer According to a Standardized MRI Classification System: A Systematic Review of the Literature.

ABSTRACT: (1) Background: The classification of locally recurrent rectal cancer (LRRC) is not currently standardized. The aim of this review was to evaluate pelvic LRRC according to the Beyond TME (BTME) classification system and to consider commonly associated primary tumour characteristics. (2) Methods: A systematic review of the literature prior to April 2020 was performed through electronic searches of the Science Citation Index Expanded, EMBASE, MEDLINE, and CENTRAL databases. The primary outcome was to assess the location and frequency of previously classified pelvic LRRC and translate this information into the BTME system. Secondary outcomes were assessing primary tumour characteristics. (3) Results: A total of 58 eligible studies classified 4558 sites of LRRC, most commonly found in the cent

SUBMITTER: Rokan Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9224654 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature