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Endorectal Ultrasonography of Rectal Tumours

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The use of endorectal ultrasonography is becoming increasingly popular for evaluating rectal tumours. It is valuable in differentiating rectal adenomas from carcinomas, in preoperative staging of rectal cancer and in the follow-up after resection of rectal tumours. Use of endorectal ultrasonography plays an essential role in tailor-made treatment of rectal tumours, and new ultrasound-based methods might further increase the value of endorectal ultrasound evaluation.

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  1. Department of Surgery, IJsselland Hospital, Capelle a/d IJssel, The Netherlands

    J. Nonner, P. E. A. Hermsen, P. G. Doornebosch & E. J. R. de Graaf

  2. Department of Surgery, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway

    J. E. R. Waage

  3. Department of Surgery, OUH Svendborg Hospital, Svendborg, Denmark

    Gunnar Baatrup DMSC

  4. Institute of Regional Health Science, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark

    Gunnar Baatrup DMSC

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Nonner, J., Waage, J.E.R., Hermsen, P.E.A., Baatrup, G., Doornebosch, P.G., de Graaf, E.J.R. (2015). Endorectal Ultrasonography of Rectal Tumours. In: Baatrup, G. (eds) Multidisciplinary Treatment of Colorectal Cancer. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-06142-9_19

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