Rectal cancer
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All patients with rectal cancer and one or more lateral nodes with a short-axis of =7mm. MR images are reviewed by a one of the study radiologists and both the nodes in the internal iliac as the obturator compartment are assessed. The largest node in each compartment is used as the reference short-axis in the flow charts. If there are both =7mm internal iliac and obturator nodes, the internal iliac flow-chart is used.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Synchronous distant metastases - Younger than 18 years old - Other malignancies or pelvic irradiation in the medical history - Medical conditions not able to take oral capecitabine - Not fit for surgery
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Lateral local recurrence | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Disease free survival, Overall survival | — |
Contacts
Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc