Objectives: The aim of this study is to evaluate the rectal cancer management in El-Minia oncology center from 2009 to 2013; And to compare this management with the management in the recent guidelines.
Methods: This is a five-year (2009–2013) retrospective analysis and five-year (2014-2019) of follow up analysis of the data of patients diagnosed with carcinoma of the rectum who were managed at El Minia oncology center. Retrospective data were retrieved from the patients' files and operating theater and pathology department records.
Results: Totally, 107 cases were included in this study. The mean age was distributed as 47.26±16.52 with minimum 17 and maximum 80. Regarding sex distribution male was represent as 53.3% and female 46.7%. Smoker represent 31.8%, and 28% were with positive family history
Conclusion: Rectal cancer in Egypt has a different epidemiologic profile and survival pattern. Surgical oncologists as well as colorectal surgeons should emphasis on adequate lymphadenectomy, as an integral part of staging and prognosis. Minimally invasive colorectal cancer surgery in Egypt should be further employed. Relatively advanced tumors at diagnosis should highlight a need for screening program, but being relatively uncommon cancer in Egypt, studies on cost benefit of such program is encouraged.