Anal Carcinoma: Prognostic Value of Endorectal Ultrasound (ERUS). Results of a Prospective Multicenter Study

Marc Giovannini, V J Bardou, Robert L. Barclay, L. Palazzo, G Roseau, Thierry Helbert, P Burtin, Olivier Bouché, B. Pujol, O Favre

Endoscopy · 2001 · 85 citations · 0 references

Abstract

This muticenter prospective study demonstrated the superiority of ERUS-based staging over traditional clinical staging in the prediction of important outcomes such as local tumor recurrence and patient survival.