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Rectum

Known as: LARGE INTESTINE, RECTUM, Retto, Hemorrhoidal 
The terminal portion of the gastrointestinal tract, extending from the rectosigmoid junction to the anal canal.
National Institutes of Health

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Anaplastic Carcinoma of the RectumBenign neoplasm of rectumCarcinoma in situ of rectumChromoscopy

Narrower (2)

Deafness nephritis ano rectal malformationPAROXYSMAL EXTREME PAIN DISORDER

Broader (1)

Segment of large intestine

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Review
2014
Review
2014
The magnetic resonance imaging-linac system.
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
A treatment planning study comparing volumetric arc modulation with RapidArc and fixed field IMRT for cervix uteri radiotherapy.
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Defective acute inflammation in Crohn's disease: a clinical investigation
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Effect of the introduction of total mesorectal excision for the treatment of rectal cancer
Total mesorectal excision (TME) has been reported to reduce local recurrence and improve survival rates in patients with rectal… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Toxic shock syndrome toxin-secreting Staphylococcus aureus in Kawasaki syndrome
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Dietary intake of fiber and decreased risk of cancers of the colon and rectum: evidence from the combined analysis of 13 case-control studies.
BACKGROUND Colorectal cancer is a major public health problem in both North America and western Europe, and incidence and… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS DETECTED IN BOWEL EPITHELIUM FROM PATIENTS WITH GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOMS
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Precise localization of the autonomic nerves from the pelvic plexus to the corpora cavernosa: a detailed anatomical study of the adult male pelvis.
Review
1983
Review
1983
Reappraisal of the 5 centimetre rule of distal excision for carcinoma of the rectum: A study of distal intramural spread and of patients' survival
Fifty consecutive specimens, obtained in the course of potentially curative abdominoperineal resection for rectal carcinoma… 
Highly Cited
1958
Highly Cited
1958
The Spread of Rectal Cancer and its Effect on Prognosis
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