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S Bibi1, M W Edilbe2, C Rao3
1The Department of Colorectal Surgery, North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust, Carlisle, UK.
Abstract:
The existing literature suggests with a high degree of certainty that watch and wait is more cost-effective than initial total mesorectal excision. However, it is heavily reliant on poor-quality health-related quality of life data. Furthermore, the cost-effectiveness of organ preservation from a broader societal perspective has not been studied. Finally, the cost-effectiveness of emerging adjuncts to watch and wait for organ preservation, such as contact X-ray brachytherapy, local excision and total neoadjuvant therapy, need to be characterised.
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