Circumferential Resection Margin

Known as: CRM 
The distance between the radial extent of the tumor and the surgical incision used to excise the tumor. This distance is measured microscopically.
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Highly Cited
2014
Highly Cited
2014
Preoperative magnetic resonance imaging assessment of circumferential resection margin predicts disease-free survival and local recurrence: 5-year follow-up results of the MERCURY study.
PURPOSE The prognostic relevance of preoperative high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) assessment of circumferential… (More)
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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Circumferential resection margin as a prognostic factor in rectal cancer.
BACKGROUND This study examined the prognostic impact of the circumferential resection margin (CRM) in patients with rectal cancer… (More)
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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Extended abdominoperineal resection with gluteus maximus flap reconstruction of the pelvic floor for rectal cancer.
BACKGROUND Intraoperative tumour perforation, positive tumour margins, wound complications and local recurrence are frequent… (More)
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2007
2007
Factors affecting circumferential resection margin involvement after rectal cancer excision.
PURPOSE This study was designed to assess factors affecting rates of circumferential resection margin involvement after rectal… (More)
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2006
2006
The prognostic value of circumferential resection margin involvement in oesophageal malignancy.
AIM Our aim was to assess the effect on survival of circumferential resection margin (CRM) involvement in patients with resected… (More)
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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Imaging for predicting the risk factors--the circumferential resection margin and nodal disease--of local recurrence in rectal cancer: a meta-analysis.
The aim of the present study was to conduct a meta-analysis of English literature on the accuracy of preoperative imaging in… (More)
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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Radiotherapy does not compensate for positive resection margins in rectal cancer patients: report of a multicenter randomized trial.
PURPOSE Circumferential resection margin (CRM) involvement is a prognostic factor for local recurrence in rectal cancer. In a… (More)
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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Rates of circumferential resection margin involvement vary between surgeons and predict outcomes in rectal cancer surgery.
OBJECTIVE To analyze the potential variability in rates of circumferential resection margin (CRM) involvement between different… (More)
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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Circumferential margin involvement is still an important predictor of local recurrence in rectal carcinoma: not one millimeter but two millimeters is the limit.
Despite improved surgical treatment strategies for rectal cancer, 5-15% of all patients will develop local recurrences. After… (More)
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1993
1993
Significance of circumferential resection margin involvement after oesophagectomy for cancer.
This study examined the influence of tumour involvement of the circumferential resection margin on subsequent local recurrence… (More)
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