Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.The tumor is limited to the muscular mucosa and is in the rectosigmoid junction.During a colonoscopy, one should have information on the distance at which the tumor is located. Secondly, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) determines whether the tumor is located above or below the peritoneal reflection. This is to differentiate whether it is predominantly a sigmoid or rectal tumor.
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