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Rectal Cancer (cont.)

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rectal cancer, mucosa, muscularis propria, mesorectum, colorectal cancer, adenocarcinoma, rectal adenocarcinoma, rectal bleeding, colorectal screening, fecal occult blood test, FOBT, endoscopy, digital rectal examination, DRE, flexible sigmoidoscopy, rigid sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy, endoscopic ultrasound, EUS, carcinoembryonic antigen,CEA, transanal excision, mesorectal surgery, low anterior resection, LAR, abdominoperineal resection, APR 



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Approximately 135,000 new cases of colorectal cancer occur in the United States each year, resulting in approximately 55,000 deaths per year.

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