Introduction: the Multidisciplinary Approach -- Clinical Anatomy of the Rectum -- Endorectal Ultrasound -- Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Rectum -- Radiographic Evaluation for Systemic Disease -- Local Excision -- Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery (TEM) and Transanal Minimally Invasive Surgery (TaMIS) -- Preoperative Radiotherapy and Chemoradiotherapy -- Total Mesorectal Excision -- Coloanal Reconstruction and Intersphincteric Resection -- Abdominoperineal Excision -- Lateral Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection -- Laparoscopic Rectal Surgery -- Robotic Rectal Surgery -- Composite Resection for Primary Rectal Cancer -- Evaluation and Treatment of Locally Recurrent Rectal Cancer -- Reconstruction of the Pelvis and Perineum -- Primary Tumor Management in Stage IV Rectal Cancer -- Systemic Chemotherapy -- Intraoperative Radiation Therapy -- Palliative Treatment -- Quality of Life After Multidisciplinary Management of Rectal Cancer -- Maximizing Neoadjuvant Treatment Response -- Standards for Pathologic Evaluation -- Molecular Markers and Mutational Analysis.

Rectal Cancer: Modern Approaches to Treatment provides a useful overview of the multidisciplinary treatment of rectal cancer with a deeper dive into clinical challenges faced by treating physicians. Written by the leading experts in the field, it provides a practical management guide with an emphasis on the state-of-the-art that will be of value to both novices and experts engaged in rectal cancer treatment.