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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 14, 2014; 20(46): 17279-17287
Published online Dec 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17279
Published online Dec 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17279
Table 1 Multidisciplinary team involved in the treatment of rectal cancer
| Multidisciplinary team-Specialists | Role in the management of LARC |
| General Practitioner | Colorectal cancer screening, follow-up |
| Gastroenterologist | Screening, diagnosis (colonoscopy) |
| Medical Oncologist | Neo-adjuvant and adjuvant treatment, follow-up, management of toxicity |
| Surgeon | Radical surgery with TME |
| Radiation Oncologist | Preoperative (or in a few cases post-operative) radio or chemoradiotherapy |
| Radiologist | Staging, evaluation of response, follow-up |
| Pathologist | Preliminary diagnosis (on biopsy obtained during colonoscopy) and definitive diagnosis and pathological staging on surgical specimen |
- Citation: Berardi R, Maccaroni E, Onofri A, Morgese F, Torniai M, Tiberi M, Ferrini C, Cascinu S. Locally advanced rectal cancer: The importance of a multidisciplinary approach. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(46): 17279-17287
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i46/17279.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17279