The radiological report must consist of the following tumor variables:
Location of the tumor in low, mid or high rectum.
Length of the tumor for surgical planning.
Circular / semi-circular.
Circular tumors can create a stenosis of the rectum and most often these are more aggressive tumors.
T-stage:
T1 / T2: tumor limited to the bowel wall
T3: perirectal fat invasion
T4: invasion of surrounding structures. Mention which organs are involved.
Circumferential resection margin in mm on anterior, posterior and lateral side.
N-stage: nodes inside of the mesorectum and mention distance to resection margin and look for nodes outside mesorectum.
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