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Digital rectal examination provides vital information relating to the localization of the tumor, its diameter, and its involvement of the sphincter complex. A bimanual recto‐vaginal and abdominal examination is mandatory to confirm the presence of a central pelvic recurrence, which ideally should be mobile and not fixed to the pelvic sidewall. If necessary, examination under anesthesia, with cystoscopy or colonoscopy often provides useful information [1].