Does positron emission tomography change management in primary rectal cancer?
Position emission tomography scanning appears to accurately change the stage or appropriately alter the therapy of almost a third of patients with advanced primary rectal cancer. In view of this, we suggest that position emission tomography scanning be considered part of standard workup for such patients, particularly if neoadjuvant chemoradiation is being considered as part of primary management.
MUCP elevation of more than 10 cmH(2)O just after tape insertion was a prognostic factor.