Continued Improvement in Rectal Cancer Survival Outcomes Will Require True Multidisciplinary Treatment Approaches

The management of rectal cancer has undergone a significant paradigm shift, with an increased interest in the utilization of all tools in our current armamentarium of fighting it: chemotherapy, radiotherapy and surgery. Research is also underway in deciding on the best sequence for these treatments. In this review, we provide an update on some of this important...