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The proportion of patients who remain free of disease recurrence (local or distant) three years after surgical intervention. DFS will be assessed through clinical evaluations, imaging studies, and pathology reports at regular follow-up intervals.
The proportion of patients alive at 3 and 5 years post-treatment, regardless of disease status.
The percentage of patients experiencing tumor recurrence at the primary site (anastomosis or pelvis) within 3 and 5 years.
Patient-reported outcomes assessed using the New Cleveland Clinic Colorectal Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire
Patient-reported outcomes assessed using the low-anterior resection syndrome (LARS) score.