University College London: Rectal Cancer Patients Could Be Spared Surgery
August 24, 2026
August 24, 2026
LONDON, England, Aug. 24 (TNSjou) -- The University College London posted the following news:
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Rectal cancer patients could be spared surgery
Four in five patients with early and intermediate-stage rectal cancer could be spared life-changing surgery by giving them a combination of chemotherapy and radiotherapy, a UCL-led trial has found.
The STAR-TREC trial (Save the rectum by watchful waiting or TransAnal surgery following (chemo)Radiothe . . .
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Rectal cancer patients could be spared surgery
Four in five patients with early and intermediate-stage rectal cancer could be spared life-changing surgery by giving them a combination of chemotherapy and radiotherapy, a UCL-led trial has found.
The STAR-TREC trial (Save the rectum by watchful waiting or TransAnal surgery following (chemo)Radiothe . . .