A La CaRT: Australasian Laparoscopic Cancer of the Rectum Trial. A phase III prospective randomised trial comparing laparoscopic-assisted resection versus open resection for rectal cancer

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The major treatment for rectal cancer is surgical removal of tumour with a large cut through the abdomen. There is a newer, less invasive procedure known as laparoscopic resection which enables the same surgery to be performed using a scope inserted in the abdomen and another smaller incision for removal of the tumour. This study is being conducted to determine whether the newer procedure is as safe and effective as the current procedure. Patients on the trial will be given either laparoscopi