432 / 1068
RECTAL CANCER
AUDIT 1997 - 2013
No. of
resections
% RT or
CRT
Median
LNs
1997
28
0 % 12
1998
34
3 % 14
1999
36
14 % 18.5
2000
28
32 % 19
2001
25
48 % 17
2002
29
41 % 18
2003
29
48 % 18.5
downstage advanced
tumours prior to surgery
reduce CRMI
2004
17
71 % 15
2005
24
54 % 18
2006
39
59 % 19
2007
41
51 % 17
2008
40
33 % 16
2009
62
55 % 14
2010
44
57 % 18
2011
21
48 % 21
2012
74
65 % 15
reduce local recurrence
? increase sphincter
preservation
? allow organ-sparing
approaches in selected
patients