Abstract:By endorectal ultrasonography the rectal tumors can be evaluated for their size, stage, echostructure and vascularization. Cancers in the parts of the colon beyond the rectum usually are not staged with ultrasound methods, because the primary treatment-surgical resection gives the means for definite pathohistological staging and grading. The forward-viewing radial-array echoendoscopes gives the ability to reach and evaluate these lesions. The accuracy of the collected data and its significance for clinical pra… Show more
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