• 1.West China School of Medicine/West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China;;
  • 2.Department of Anal-Colorectal Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, ChinaCorresponding Author: LI Li, E-mail: drlili116@126.com;
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Objective  To summarize recent advances on preoperative staging strategies in rectal cancer.
Methods  Relevant references about preoperative staging strategies were collected and reviewed. The multimodal preoperative evaluation (MPE) system recently documented was focused on.
Results  The comparably accurate T and M stage could be achieved preoperatively by following an appropriate available method; however, the N stage’s accuracy was still not satisfying. The MPE system, incorporating with the advantages of transrectal ultrasound, computerized tomography and serum amyloid A protein in a multi-disciplinary mode could display the most accurate preoperative staging for rectal cancer currently.
Conclusion  The MPE has potential prospects in preoperative staging of rectal cancer, and can provide the most accurate preoperative staging for rectal cancer at present.

Citation: YANG Jing,WANG Xiaodong,QIN Changlong,LI Li. Update on Preoperative Staging Strategies in Rectal Cancer. CHINESE JOURNAL OF BASES AND CLINICS IN GENERAL SURGERY, 2009, 16(9): 714-717. doi: Copy