Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Manuscript ID	14467
Country	Italy

Received	2014-10-06 13:07
Peer-Review Started	2014-10-06 18:11
To Make the First Decision	2014-10-28 14:31
Return for Revision	2014-10-30 20:43
Revised	2014-11-26 01:13
Second Decision	2015-03-11 13:33
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2015-03-20 10:38
Articles in Press	2015-03-20 10:39
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Typeset the Manuscript	2015-06-16 14:06
Publish the Manuscript Online	2015-07-08 09:21

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Category	Oncology
Manuscript Type	Review
Article Title	Role of endoscopic ultrasonography in the loco-regional staging of patients with rectal cancer
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Pietro Marone, Mario de Bellis, Valentina D’Angelo, Paolo Delrio, Valentina Passananti, Elena Di Girolamo, Giovanni Battista Rossi, Daniela Rega, Maura Claire Tracey and Alfonso Mario Tempesta
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Pietro Marone, MD, Endoscopy Unit, Istituto Nazionale Tumori-IRCCS, Fondazione G Pascale, Via Mariano Semmola snc, 80131 Naples, Italy. p.marone@istitutotumori.na.it
Key Words	Rectal cancer; Staging; Endoscopic ultrasono­graphy; Accuracy; Therapeutic strategy
Core Tip	In the era of tailored management of patients with rectal cancer (RC), endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) has become crucial for the appropriate preoperative staging of these patients. This review highlights the impact of EUS on the management of patients with RC, evaluating its role in both preoperative staging of RC and follow-up of patients after surgery. Finally, possible new application are discussed, on the basis of the technologic innovation and the evolution of the therapeutic strategies.
Publish Date	2015-07-08 09:21
Citation	Marone P, de Bellis M, D’Angelo V, Delrio P, Passananti V, Di Girolamo E, Rossi GB, Rega D, Tracey MC, Tempesta AM. Role of endoscopic ultrasonography in the loco-regional staging of patients with rectal cancer. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2015; 7(7): 688-701
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v7/i7/688.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v7.i7.688

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