Very Low Rectal Cancer
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Primary rectal cancer located within 5cm from the anal verge, or located within 3cm from the dentate line. 2) Pathological proven adenocarcinoma. 3) Clinical T3 N any M0 4) No invasion to the external sphincter by preoperative imaging diagnosis 5) Possible to be curative resection 6) Aged 20 to 75 years old 7) Enough organ functions i. WBC count > 3,000/mm3 ii. Platelet count > 100,000/ mm3 iii. Hemoglobin > 8.0 g/dl iv. AST < 100 IU/L v. ALT < 100IU/L vi. T.Bil < 2.0mg/dl vii. Cr < 1.5mg/dl viii. PT Consumption > 50% 8) PS of 0 or 1 9) Without previous radiotherapy and chemotherapy 10) Written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients with request of abdominoperineal resection (APR) 2) Patients with impossibility for ISR 3) Patients with poor anal function preoperatively 4) Synchronous or metachronous (within 5 years) malignancies other than carcinoma in site or mucosal carcinoma 5) Patients with serious diseases as follows i. Uncontrollable diabetes mellitus ii. Uncontrollable hypertension iii. Interstitial pneumonia, pulmonary fibrosis, or severe emphysema 6) Chronic active hepatitis type B. Positive for HCV 7) Episodes of blood transfusion within the post 14 days 8) Patients with severe mental disease 9) Cannot agree on this study 10) Unsuitable patients for this study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pathological Complete Response rate Tumor regression grade | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Relapse free survival (RFS) Overall survival (OS) Rate of local recurrence | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
National Defense Medical College Surgery