Incidence, Risk Factor, Treatment and Overall Survival of Locally Recurrent Rectal Cancer

Incidence, Risk Factor, Treatment and Overall Survival of Locally Recurrent Rectal Cancer: a Retrospective, Population-based Cohort Study

Data on disease recurrence was collected for all primary rectal cancer patients diagnosed in the Netherlands over the first six months of 2015. Three-year cumulative incidence, risk factors, treatment and three-year OS of locally recurrent rectal cancer were determined.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Histologically confirmed stage I-III primary rectal carcinoma;
• Diagnosed between January 1st and June 30th of 2015;
• TME resection of primary rectal carcinoma.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Neuroendocrine tumor morphology;