A La CaRT: Australasian phase III randomised trial comparing laparoscopic-assisted versus open resection for rectal cancer

目前直肠癌的主要治疗方法是手术切除肿瘤。这种类型的手术需要在腹部做一个大的切开来切除癌症。有一种较新的、侵入性较小的手术称为腹腔镜切除术，通过在腹部插入一个显微镜，并通过一个较小的切口来切除肿瘤，从而实现了同样的手术。这项研究是为了确定新的手术是否和目前的手术一样安全和有效。

The current major treatment for rectal cancer is surgical removal of the cancer. This type of surgery requires a large cut through the abdomen for removal of the cancer. There is a newer, less invasive procedure known as laparoscopic resection enabling the same surgery by using a scope inserted in the abdomen along with a smaller incision to allow removal of the tumour. This study is being conducted to determine whether the newer procedure is as safe and effective as the current procedure.