Not all patients with early-stage rectal cancer need surgical resection. That’s good news for patients, who obviously would prefer to keep an intact rectum.
A “watch-and-wait” approach to treating rectal cancer, in patients who have a robust response to chemotherapy and radiation, is garnering support, as studies are beginning to provide evidence of its oncologic safety in that subgroup.
The latest results, from the International Watch & Wait Database, were presented at the