A population-based study of palliative rectal cancer patients with an unremoved primary tumour: Symptoms, complications and management

Colorectal Dis. 2025 Apr;27(4):e70104. doi: 10.1111/codi.70104.ABSTRACTAIM: Palliative rectal cancer patients typically retain their primary tumour, as trials have concluded no survival benefit of tumour resection in non-curative patients. This patient group is understudied regarding the natural course of the remaining tumour, particularly concerning the need of surgical management.METHOD: This was a retrospective study on rectal cancer patients diagnosed between 2007 and 2020 in Region Västerbotten, Sweden. Data were obtained from the Swedish Colorectal Cancer Registry and chart review. Patients were excluded if treated with curative intent, underwent primary tumour resection, had a synchronous colorectal cancer, had locally recurrent colorectal cancer,…
Origen: A population-based study of palliative rectal cancer patients with an unremoved primary tumour: Symptoms, complications and management – PubMed