Cancer of the Colon, Rectum and Anus
Published on 1. October 1994
Book
Hardback
1154 pages
978-0-07-011601-6 (ISBN)
Description
This up-to-date text on the treatment of colon and rectal cancer is written for the information needs and interest of the general surgeon. It brings together a summary of all the relevant information on colon rectal cancer and a discussion of current controversies. In addition to presenting therapeutic modalities, detailed studies of diagnosis, screening and prevention are addressed.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
500 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 218 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-07-011601-6 (9780070116016)
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Content
Adenocarcinoma of the colon and rectum; aetiology and risk factors; pathology and biology of colorectal cancer; staging and prognostic determinants; surveillance and diagnosis; management of pre-cancerous disease; treatment of colorectal cancer; surgical treatment of potentially curable cancer; surgical treatment of potentially curable colonic cancer; adjuvant therapy of colonic cancer; surgical treatment of potentially curable rectal cancer; adjuvant therapy of rectal cancer; treatment of primary locally advanced rectal cancer; follow-up after potentially curative treatment; surgical treatment of recurrent and metastatic cancer; systemic therapy for recurrent of metastatic disease; other colorectal tumours; anal cancer; epidermoid carcinoma; other anal cancers.