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Gastrointestinal Malignancies pp 295–308Cite as

Robotic Rectal Cancer Surgery

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There are an estimated 39,000 new cases of rectal cancer in the United States per year which makes it the third most prevalent cancer when paired with colon cancer. Given its complexity, there are now multiple modalities available for its successful treatment. This includes innovative chemotherapy, radiation, transanal resection techniques, and minimally invasive surgery. Robotic surgery for the treatment of rectal cancer represents the current pinnacle of minimally invasive technology for this disease process.

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    Kurt Melstrom

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  1. Department of Surgery, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA

    David Bentrem

  2. Robert H. Lurie Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA

    Al B. Benson

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Melstrom, K. (2016). Robotic Rectal Cancer Surgery. In: Bentrem, D., Benson, A. (eds) Gastrointestinal Malignancies. Cancer Treatment and Research. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-34244-3_14

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