Cancer of the rectum

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Abstract
Conclusions Progress in the over-all control of rectal cancer can be accomplished in the following manner: by achievement of the highest possible resectability rate; by well-designed and executed surgical procedures; by employment of adjuncts available now and continuance of vigorous and imaginative efforts to find more effective agents; by ceaseless efforts to detect and remove polyps; by earlier diagnosis accomplished by full employment of means currently available and, hopefully, new screening methods; by clinical research in the field of immunology; by cooperative efforts to pool all types of data relevant to patients with cancer of the rectum; by long-term follow-up study of large populations subjected to examination for cancer of the rectum, and by epidemiologic studies of the population with regard to cancer of the rectum. It is of equal importance to discourage regressive measures which threaten and even obstruct effective types of treatment which are available.