Statewide analysis of outcomes in patients with early-stage rectal cancer undergoing standard-of-care upfront resection
There is a considerable margin, nodal and EMVI upstaging rate in patients with early-stage rectal cancer undergoing standard care upfront TME, particularly those with low tumours. This highlights the limitations of current clinical staging in rectal cancer, leading to early-staged patients potentially being undertreated.
Authors
- Elizabeth Murphy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2068-5601)
- Tiong Cheng Sia
- Tracy R. Fitzsimmons (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1029-8352)
- Darren Tonkin
- Isuri Apsara Kumari Seneviratne
- Ishraq Murshed
- Sergei Bedrikovetski
- Zachary Bunjo
- Tarik Sammour
Institutions
- Royal Adelaide Hospital (AU)
- Lyell McEwin Hospital (AU)
- Flinders Medical Centre (AU)
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital (AU)
- The University of Adelaide (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Surgical Oncology
- Published
- 2026-02-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejso.2026.111484
- Primary Topic
- Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00