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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 28, 2007; 13(16): 2339-2343
Published online Apr 28, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i16.2339
Sphincter-preserving R0 total mesorectal excision with resection of internal genitalia combined with pre- or postoperative chemoradiation for T4 rectal cancer in females
Bartlomiej Szynglarewicz, Rafal Matkowski, Piotr Kasprzak, Daniel Sydor, Jozef Forgacz, Marek Pudelko, Jan Kornafel
Bartlomiej Szynglarewicz, Rafal Matkowski, Jozef Forgacz, Marek Pudelko, 2nd Department of Surgical Oncology, Lower Silesian Oncology Center-Regional Comprehensive Cancer Center, Wroclaw, Poland
Rafal Matkowski, Jan Kornafel, Department of Gynaecological Oncology, Wroclaw Medical University, Poland
Piotr Kasprzak, Division of Radiology, Lower Silesian Oncology Center-Regional Comprehensive Cancer Center, Wroclaw, Poland
Daniel Sydor, Institute of Mathematics, Department of Mathematics and Computer Sciences, University of Wroclaw, Poland
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Dr. Bartlomiej Szynglarewicz, Lower Silesian Oncology Center-Regional Comprehensive Cancer Center, Plac Hirszfelda 12, 53-413 Wroclaw,Poland. szynglarewicz.b@dco.com.pl
Telephone: +48-71-3689332 Fax: +48-71-3689209
Received: December 28, 2006
Revised: December 20, 2006
Accepted: January 8, 2006
Published online: April 28, 2007
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