Long-term anorectal function in rectal cancer patients managed by a watch-and-wait strategy after total neoadjuvant treatment: a cross-sectional study.

Radiat Oncol · 2025 · PMC12529818 · PMID 41102815

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The predominant symptom was fecal urgency, and notably, there was an observed trend of poorer long-term anorectal function among patients with a history of smoking.

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