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Introduction: The standard treatment for rectal adenocarcinoma is total mesorectal excision (TME), a technique involving resection of the rectum, with or without a temporary or permanent stoma. TME is associated with high morbidity and genitourinary alterations. On the other hand, transanal endoscopic surgery (TEM) allows access to tumors up to 20 cm from the anal margin, with much lower postoperative morbidity and without the need for ostomy. For T1, N0, M0 rectal adenocarcinomas without poor prognostic factors, TEM is the technique of choice. However, recent studies have described local recurrences of up to 20%. Our group, TAUTEM, has just completed a phase III clinical trial in T2-T3ab, N0, M0 rectal cancer, comparing preoperative chemoradiotherapy (CRT) and TEM versus TME, with very positive results in terms of postoperative morbidity, quality of life, and a local recurrence rate of 7.4%, not inferior to TME. These results encourage our TAUTEM group to launch a similar project at the T1, N0, M0 stage, comparing standard TEM treatment versus QRT and TEM, aiming to improve rectal preservation outcomes and enhance results regarding local recurrence, distant recurrence, and oncologic survival. Method: Prospective, controlled, randomized phase III multicenter clinical trial. Patients with rectal adenocarcinoma within 10 cm of the anal margin and up to 4 cm in size, staged as T1, N0, M0, will be included. These patients will be randomized into two groups: TEM after CRT and TEM alone. Postoperative morbidity and mortality, CRT side effects, and quality of life will be recorded. The minimum follow-up will evaluate rectal preservation and local recurrence and survival at two and three years. The sample size calculation for the study will be 106 patients. Conclusions: The aim of the study is to improve oncological outcomes in stage T1, N0, M0 rectal cancer through preoperative chemoradiotherapy associated with local surgery (TEM).


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NCT number NCT06450574
Study type Interventional
Source Corporacion Parc Tauli
Contact Xavier Serra-Aracil, MD
Phone +34937231010
Email jserraa@tauli.cat
Status Not yet recruiting
Phase Phase 3
Start date October 2024
Completion date October 2027

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