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Radiation Oncology
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Gastrointestinal Cancers
What is your approach to rectal cancer staging in patients who cannot undergo an MRI?
Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Academic Institution
Endoscopic ultrasound of the rectum in addition to CT scans with contrast, if any doubt, will do a PET/CT scan.
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