BACKGROUND: In the treatment of locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC), there has been a paradigm shift towards the routine use of total neoadjuvant treatment (TNT). Despite its growing acceptance, there are limited studies examining factors predictive of response to TNT…
INTRODUCTION: Ileal-pouch anal anastomosis (IPAA) is a widely preferred surgical intervention for patients with medically refractory ulcerative colitis, familial adenomatous polyposis, and indeterminate colitis…