A qualitative study of the development of a multidisciplinary case conference review methodology to reduce involved margins in pelvic exenteration surgery for recurrent rectal cancer

• Published in: Colorectal disease Vol. 20; no. 11; pp. 1004 - 1013
• Main Authors: Ramshorst, G. H., O'Shannassy, S., Brown, W. E., Kench, J. G., Solomon, M. J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.11.2018
• Subjects: Cancer; Colorectal cancer; Histopathology; imaging; Interdisciplinary aspects; involved margin; Medical personnel; Patients; Pelvic exenteration; Qualitative research; Rectum; recurrent rectal cancer; Surgery; surgical margin; Tumors; histopathology; Pelvic exenteration; involved margin; imaging; recurrent rectal cancer; surgical margin

Aim Pelvic exenteration surgery remains the only curative option for recurrent rectal cancer. Microscopically involved surgical margins (R1) are associated with a higher risk of local recurrence and decreased survival. Our study aimed to develop a post hoc multidisciplinary case conference review an...