# Can we <i>S</i> ave the rectum by watchful waiting or <i>T</i> rans <i>A</i> nal microsurgery following (chemo) <i>R</i> adiotherapy versus <i>T</i> otal mesorectal excision for early <i>RE</i> ctal <i>C</i> ancer (STAR-TREC study)?: protocol for a multicentre, randomised feasibility study

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/can-we-i-s-i-ave-the-rectum-by-watchful-waiting-or-i-t-i-rans-i-a-i-nal/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Anouk J. M. Rombouts,Issam Al‐Najami,Natalie L. Abbott,Ane Appelt,Gunnar Baatrup,Simon P. Bach,Aneel Bhangu,Karen‐Lise Garm Spindler,Richard Gray,Kelly Handley,Manjinder Kaur,Ellen M. Kerkhof,Camilla Kronborg,Laura Magill,Corrie A.M. Marijnen,Irıs D. Nagtegaal,Lars Nyvang,Femke P. Peters,Per Pfeiffer,Cornelis J.A. Punt,Philip Quirke,David Sebag‐Montefiore,Mark Teo,Nick West,Johannes H.W. de Wilt |
| Citations | 103 |
| DOI | 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-019474 |
| Fields | Medicine |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | gold |
| OA URL | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/bmjopen/7/12/e019474.full.pdf |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2785124974 |
| PMID | 29288190 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2017 |

## Paper authors

- [Issam Al‐Najami](https://scholariq.org/researchers/issam-al-najami/)

## Paper journal

- [BMJ Open](https://scholariq.org/journals/bmj-open/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments](https://scholariq.org/topics/colorectal-cancer-surgical-treatments/)

## Paper topics

- [Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments](https://scholariq.org/topics/colorectal-cancer-surgical-treatments/)
- [Colorectal and Anal Carcinomas](https://scholariq.org/topics/colorectal-and-anal-carcinomas/)
- [Anorectal Disease Treatments and Outcomes](https://scholariq.org/topics/anorectal-disease-treatments-and-outcomes/)

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