Pattern of Rectal Cancer Recurrence Following Potentially Curative Surgical Treatment

AUTOR(ES)

Sevá-Pereira, Gustavo; Oliveira, Vitória de Souza; Ribeiro, Gabriela Domingues Andrade; Tarabay, Paula Buozzi; Rabello, Marcello Imbrizzi; Oliveira-Filho, Joaquim José de

FONTE

Journal of Coloproctology (Rio de Janeiro)

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2022

RESUMO

Abstract Survival in rectal cancer has been related mainly to clinical and pathological staging. Recurrence is the most challenging issue when surgical treatment of rectal cancer is concerned. This study aims to establish a recurrence pattern for rectal adenocarcinoma submitted to surgical treatment between June 2003 and July 2021. After applying the exclusion criteria to 305 patients, 166 patients were analyzed. Global recurrence was found in 18.7% of them, while 7.8% have had local recurrence. Recurrences were diagnosed from 5 to 92 months after the surgical procedure, with a median of 32.5 months. Follow-up varied from 6 to 115 months. Recurrence, in literature, is usually between 3 and 35% in 5 years and shows a 5-year survival rate of only 5%. In around 50% of cases, recurrence is local, confined to the pelvis. This study was consonant with the literature in most aspects evaluated, although a high rate of local recurrence remains a challenge in seeking better surgical outcomes.

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