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  • Gastroenterology
  • Oncology
  • Radiology

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  • Accurate preoperative staging of rectal cancer is vital for determining prognosis and treatment strategies.
  • Endorectal ultrasound (ERUS) was historically the primary imaging modality for local staging.
  • Recent advancements and limitations of ERUS have led to a shift in preferred staging techniques.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the evolving role of imaging modalities in rectal cancer staging.
  • To compare the diagnostic accuracy and clinical utility of ERUS and MRI.
  • To identify the optimal imaging approach for different stages of rectal cancer.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current literature comparing ERUS and MRI for rectal cancer staging.
  • Analysis of diagnostic accuracy for local invasion, lymph node involvement, and circumferential resection margin (CRM).
  • Consideration of patient tolerance, technical limitations, and prognostic significance of findings.

Main Results:

  • MRI demonstrates superior ability to assess CRM, a critical prognostic factor, especially in advanced rectal cancer.
  • MRI is better tolerated by patients and applicable to stenotic tumors.
  • ERUS remains valuable for early-stage rectal cancer staging and patient selection for local excision, with potential for FNA-guided N staging.

Conclusions:

  • Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is increasingly the preferred modality for preoperative staging of advanced rectal cancer due to its superior assessment of extramural spread and CRM.
  • Endorectal ultrasound (ERUS) retains a role in staging early rectal cancer and guiding local excision decisions.
  • The choice of imaging modality should be tailored to the specific clinical context and stage of rectal cancer.