Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Manuscript ID	32399
Country	Jamaica

Received	2017-01-06 09:20
Peer-Review Started	2017-01-10 09:03
To Make the First Decision	2017-02-17 09:22
Return for Revision	2017-02-17 16:13
Revised	2017-03-06 08:42
Second Decision	2017-03-24 11:33
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2017-04-10 09:16
Articles in Press	2017-04-10 09:16
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Typeset the Manuscript	2017-06-08 02:01
Publish the Manuscript Online	2017-06-16 04:12

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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Review
Article Title	Recent advances in the management of rectal cancer: No surgery, minimal surgery or minimally invasive surgery
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Joseph M Plummer, Pierre-Anthony Leake and Matthew R Albert
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Joseph M Plummer, Senior Lecturer, Department of Surgery, Radiology, Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, University of the West Indies, Regional Headquarters, Kingston 7, Jamaica. joseph_plummer@yahoo.com
Key Words	Rectal cancer; Watchful waiting; Transanal minimal invasive surgery; Transanal total mesorectal excision
Core Tip	Over the last decade several additional surgical options have become available in the management of rectal cancer. These extend from non-surgical management with chemoradiation only, local excision for selected cases of early rectal cancer and the standard total mesorectal excision but now by a transanal approach. Although long-term outcome studies are ongoing, it is the duty of the multidisciplinary team treating these patients to be familiar with these options, as they may be of benefit to selected patients with this disease.
Publish Date	2017-06-16 04:12
Citation	Plummer JM, Leake PA, Albert MR. Recent advances in the management of rectal cancer: No surgery, minimal surgery or minimally invasive surgery. World J Gastrointest Surg 2017; 9(6): 139-148
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v9/i6/139.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v9.i6.139

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