Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	5854
Country	Brazil

Received	2013-09-28 16:20
Peer-Review Started	2013-09-29 13:57
To Make the First Decision	2013-11-12 20:54
Return for Revision	2013-11-15 15:29
Revised	2013-11-22 02:47
Second Decision	2014-01-06 18:23
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2014-01-06 18:56
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Typeset the Manuscript	2014-01-20 09:56
Publish the Manuscript Online	2014-01-26 20:08

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Category	Surgery
Manuscript Type	Topic Highlights
Article Title	Evolving treatment strategies for colorectal cancer: A critical review of current therapeutic options
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Daniel C Damin and Anderson R Lazzaron
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Daniel C Damin, MD, PhD, Division of Coloproctology, Department of Surgery, Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Rua Ramiro Barcelos 2350, Sala 600, Porto Alegre, RS 90035-903, Brazil. damin@terra.com.br
Key Words	Rectal cancer; Colorectal cancer; Staging; Sphincter preservation; Neoadjuvant chemo-radiotherapy; Surgery
Core Tip	Rectal cancer management is currently a multidisciplinary effort, which incorporates new concepts and technologies, resulting in significant improvement in patients’ oncological and functional outcomes. Despite the evolution reported in the last decades, there are still many unanswered questions about treatment of rectal cancer. In this article, we critically analyzed the main controversial matters in current rectal cancer management.
Publish Date	2014-01-26 20:08
Citation	Damin DC, Lazzaron AR. Evolving treatment strategies for colorectal cancer: A critical review of current therapeutic options. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(4): 877-887
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i4/877.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i4.877

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