Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Manuscript ID	30947
Country	United Kingdom

Received	2016-10-24 08:42
Peer-Review Started	2016-10-27 20:02
To Make the First Decision	2016-11-22 16:38
Return for Revision	2016-11-23 19:28
Revised	2017-01-18 06:40
Second Decision	2017-05-11 13:56
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2017-05-19 03:15
Articles in Press	2017-05-19 03:15
Publication Fee Transferred
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor
Typeset the Manuscript	2017-06-08 02:02
Publish the Manuscript Online	2017-06-16 04:12

ISSN	1948-9366 (online)
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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Observational Study
Article Title	Value of multi-disciplinary input into laparoscopic management of rectal cancer - An observational study
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Pawan Kumar Dhruva Rao, Sooriyaratchige Pradeep Manjula Peiris, Seema Safia Arif, Rhodri A Davies, Ashraf Gergies Masoud and Puthucode Narayanan Haray
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Puthucode Narayanan Haray, MBBS, MS, DNB, FRCS, FFST(Ed), Professor, Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, Department of Colorectal Surgery, Prince Charles Hospital, Merthyr Tydfil CF47 9DT, United Kingdom. profpn.haray@wales.nhs.uk
Key Words	Rectal cancer; Multi-disciplinary management; Laparoscopic rectal resection outcomes
Core Tip	Recently, management of rectal cancer has undergone a process of standardization with introduction of total mesorectal excision and use of neo-adjuvant long course chemo-radiotherapy. In the United Kingdom, multimodal therapy is provided under the auspices of multi-disciplinary teams (MDTs). This is the first study to report on the benefits of managing patients jointly within such an MDT.
Publish Date	2017-06-16 04:12
Citation	Dhruva Rao PK, Peiris SPM, Arif SS, Davies RA, Masoud AG, Haray PN. Value of multi-disciplinary input into laparoscopic management of rectal cancer - An observational study. World J Gastrointest Surg 2017; 9(6): 153-160
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v9/i6/153.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v9.i6.153

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