Technological Advances in Management of Colorectal Cancer (original) (raw)

New Treatment Modalities in Rectal Cancer

Abstract

The management of colorectal cancer is complex and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. However, as compared to the past the morbidity and mortality have decreased significantly. Advancement in technology has played a pivotal role in improving outcomes in such patients. Technological advances in screening methods have made it possible to pick early lesions and thus improve survival rates. Similarly, innovations in diagnostic tools have led to better staging so that better multimodality treatment can be offered to selected patients. Use of newer surgical instrumentations like staplers has increased the sphincter preservation rate so as to give better quality of life to patients. Besides benefits to patients, advances in technology have provided improved working conditions for the surgeons in the form of better electrosurgical devices, high-quality imaging systems and better ergonomics in operating rooms. In this chapter, we discuss some of the technological advances used in rectal cancer surgeries.

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