Despite of advanced surgical technique and multimodality therapy results following secondary resection of local recurrence after @entity5 are discussed controversially. @entity1 AND METHODS: Between 1990 and 1999 81 @entity1 with local recurrence of @entity5 were treated at our surgical department. Median age was 63 years, 62 % of @entity1 were male. 98 % of recurrences were in local advanced stage (74 % = rT4, 25 % = @entity3938 ), 44 % of @entity1 had synchronous distant metastases. RESULTS: 32 @entity1 underwent resection of recurrent @entity5 . Potential curative surgery was possible in 56 % of resections. Extended resections of adjacent organs were necessary in 21 @entity1 . The 4-year survival in the curative group was 44 % compared to 19 % in @entity1 with microscopic or gross @entity66 . CONCLUSION: Optimistic long-term results in recurrent @entity5 can only be achieved after curative resection. Preoperative radiochemotherapy in advanced @entity5 increases curative resection and probably survival rate.

[Therapy results of locoregional recurrences in XXXX ].

@entity5 :: ('MESH:D009369', 'Disease') :: ['cancers', 'rectal cancer'] @entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'PATIENTS'] @entity3938 :: ('24754(Tax:10116)', 'Gene') :: ['rT3'] @entity66 :: ('MESH:D004194', 'Disease') :: ['residual disease']
@entity5 :: (MESH:D009369,Disease) :: ['rectal cancer']
