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Rates of local recurrence according to stage at diagnosis, surgical management and the inclusion of radiotherapy for rectal cancer (%)
| Stage at diagnosis | Surgery alone[41] | Total mesorectal excision[42] | TME plus radiotherapy[42] |
| StageI | 14 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| Stage II | 22 | 5.7 | 1.0 |
| Stage III | 46 | 15 | 4.3 |
TME: Total mesorectal excision.
