{"id":8083,"date":"2024-10-22T15:38:05","date_gmt":"2024-10-22T15:38:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/?p=8083"},"modified":"2024-10-22T15:38:06","modified_gmt":"2024-10-22T15:38:06","slug":"mri-study-offers-hope-for-rectal-cancer-patients-to-avoid-surgery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/mri-study-offers-hope-for-rectal-cancer-patients-to-avoid-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"MRI Study Offers Hope for Rectal Cancer Patients to Avoid Surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-blockquote uagb-block-e7eb3fc3 uagb-blockquote__skin-border uagb-blockquote__stack-img-none\"><blockquote class=\"uagb-blockquote\"><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__content\">A new study suggests that MRI can help rectal cancer patients avoid invasive surgeries by predicting outcomes after chemotherapy and radiation, pioneering a potential shift in cancer treatment.<\/div><footer><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__author-wrap uagb-blockquote__author-at-left\"><\/div><\/footer><\/blockquote><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b0ffac9c wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div style=\"font-size:16px\" class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-post-author\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">The University Network<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share uagb-social-share__outer-wrap uagb-social-share__layout-horizontal uagb-block-ee584a31\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-ec619ce7\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"facebook\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M504 256C504 119 393 8 256 8S8 119 8 256c0 123.8 90.69 226.4 209.3 245V327.7h-63V256h63v-54.64c0-62.15 37-96.48 93.67-96.48 27.14 0 55.52 4.84 55.52 4.84v61h-31.28c-30.8 0-40.41 19.12-40.41 38.73V256h68.78l-11 71.69h-57.78V501C413.3 482.4 504 379.8 504 256z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-32d99934\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"twitter\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M389.2 48h70.6L305.6 224.2 487 464H345L233.7 318.6 106.5 464H35.8L200.7 275.5 26.8 48H172.4L272.9 180.9 389.2 48zM364.4 421.8h39.1L151.1 88h-42L364.4 421.8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-1d136f14\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?url=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"linkedin\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M416 32H31.9C14.3 32 0 46.5 0 64.3v383.4C0 465.5 14.3 480 31.9 480H416c17.6 0 32-14.5 32-32.3V64.3c0-17.8-14.4-32.3-32-32.3zM135.4 416H69V202.2h66.5V416zm-33.2-243c-21.3 0-38.5-17.3-38.5-38.5S80.9 96 102.2 96c21.2 0 38.5 17.3 38.5 38.5 0 21.3-17.2 38.5-38.5 38.5zm282.1 243h-66.4V312c0-24.8-.5-56.7-34.5-56.7-34.6 0-39.9 27-39.9 54.9V416h-66.4V202.2h63.7v29.2h.9c8.9-16.8 30.6-34.5 62.9-34.5 67.2 0 79.7 44.3 79.7 101.9V416z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A new study shows that magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can help many rectal cancer patients avoid invasive surgeries, potentially sparing them from lifelong side effects. The research, spearheaded by Arun Krishnaraj and his team at UVA Cancer Center, suggests that MRI can effectively predict patient outcomes and the risk of tumor recurrence or metastasis following initial treatments of chemotherapy and radiation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNo one wants to get surgery if they can avoid it. Now we have a powerful tool to help patients and their doctors predict who would benefit from surgery after initial chemotherapy and radiation and who can likely avoid surgery,\u201d Krishnaraj, director of UVA Health\u2019s Division of Body Imaging, said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.uvahealth.com\/2024\/10\/22\/mri-can-save-rectal-cancer-patients-from-surgery-study-finds\/\" title=\"\">news release<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This breakthrough could simplify decision-making processes for doctors and provide comfort to patients, potentially reducing the need for invasive procedures like total mesorectal excision, which often lead to drastic side effects, such as permanent colostomy bags and sexual dysfunction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Colorectal cancer is an ever-growing concern, particularly among younger adults under 50, even as it appears to decrease in the older population. Statistics from the American Cancer Society estimate that the disease will impact approximately 1 in 23 men and 1 in 25 women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Addressing the intricacies of care for rectal cancer, the research team aimed to validate MRI\u2019s predictive power in determining who can safely adopt a \u201cwatch-and-wait\u201d approach after initial treatments. During this period, doctors closely monitor patients for any cancer recurrence or spread, yet patients are often left anxious about their future prospects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Analyzing data from the Organ Preservation in Rectal Adenocarcinoma (OPRA) trial, the researchers evaluated outcomes from 277 patients, with an average age of 58, whose cancer stages were determined using MRI. With a follow-up period averaging just over four years, the study confirmed that MRI serves as an effective predictive tool for these patients\u2019 overall survival, cancer recurrence risk and bowel preservation likelihood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAfter undergoing chemotherapy and radiation for rectal cancer, patients are understandably concerned whether their cancer is gone or whether there may be some leftover disease. Using newer MRI techniques, we are now able to predict much better than in the past whether any cancer remains and, if so, whether it will come back and spread,\u201d Krishnaraj added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Furthermore, Krishnaraj and his colleagues believe that MRI\u2019s accuracy could improve when combined with endoscopy data obtained post-treatment. They call for additional research to explore this combination&#8217;s potential, which they assert could lead to an even more robust predictive tool for physicians and patients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI am optimistic that continued advancement in MRI and other tools like endoscopy will provide better information about future outcomes,\u201d added Krishnaraj. \u201cUltimately, I would love to get close to 99% predictive probability in better informing our patients about their potential risk for recurrence or spread of their cancers following treatment. We may not be there quite yet, but that is our goal.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The full findings from this study have been <a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.rsna.org\/doi\/10.1148\/radiol.232748\" title=\"\">published<\/a> in the journal Radiology. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new study shows that magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can help many rectal cancer patients avoid invasive surgeries, potentially sparing them from lifelong side effects. 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