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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 14, 2015; 21(2): 423-431
Published online Jan 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i2.423
Published online Jan 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i2.423
Magnetic resonance imaging based rectal cancer classification: Landmarks and technical standardization
Sami Alasari, Daero Lim, Nam Kyu Kim, Department of General Surgery, Section of Colorectal Surgery at Yonsei University, Severance Hospital, Seoul 120-527, South Korea
Author contributions: Alasari S contributed to design, data acquisition, conception, analysis and interpretation of data, writing the manuscript, maintaining the database, obtaining follow-up data, providing criticism, drafting and revising the manuscript critically for important intellectual content; Lim D contributed to design, data acquisition; Kim NK contributed to design, final approval of the version to be published and revising the article critically.
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Correspondence to: Nam Kyu Kim, MD, Professor, Chairman, Department of General Surgery, Section of Colorectal Surgery at Yonsei University, Severance Hospital, 250 seongsan-ro, seodaemun-gu, Seoul 120-527, South Korea. namkyuk@yuhs.ac
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Received: August 14, 2014
Peer-review started: August 14, 2014
First decision: September 27, 2014
Revised: October 12, 2014
Accepted: November 11, 2014
Article in press: November 11, 2014
Published online: January 14, 2015
Peer-review started: August 14, 2014
First decision: September 27, 2014
Revised: October 12, 2014
Accepted: November 11, 2014
Article in press: November 11, 2014
Published online: January 14, 2015
Core Tip
Core tip: We reviewed the current rectal cancer classification and we propose a new rectal cancer classification based on new radiological parameters that might lead to change in the future decision making and management. We provide a comparison between our new novel classification, Western and Japanese one.