Information regarding the management of rectal cancer:

ASCRS Information Sheet

Treatment Statement for Physicians: Rectal Cancer

Mayo Clinic Information Sheet on Colon and Rectal Cancer

Clinical Practice Guidelines (748Kb PDF)
Clinical practice guidelines formulated by the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia, for the use of medical practitioners.

GP Guidelines (61Kb PDF)
Clinical practice guidelines formulated by the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia, for the use of medical practitioners.

Patient Guidelines (847Kb PDF)
Clinical practice guidelines formulated by the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia, for the use of patients and their families.

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Authorised: Mr PJ McMurrick
Updated: 7/1/2001