Rectal cancer originates in the final 12–15 cm of the large intestine, an area anatomically distinct from the colon and requiring specialized treatment approaches. Approximately 700,000 new cases of colorectal cancer are…

Rectal cancer originates in the final 12–15 cm of the large intestine, an area anatomically distinct from the colon and requiring specialized treatment approaches. Approximately 700,000 new cases of colorectal cancer are…