All are true about rectal cancer except:
Ans. (c) Dissection lateral to endopelvic fascia investing the mesorectum causes local recurrence* Total mesorectal Excision (TME) provides least recurrence* Most common symptom is bleeding PR* Sigmoidoscopy is used to localize the tumor* RT given for ca rectum is 60 Gy.
Most common symptom is hematochezia
Precise location of tumor is done with rigid proctosigmoidoscopy
Dissection lateral to endopelvic fascia investing the mesorectum causes local recurrence
Radiation dose is 60 Gray
Rectum