Colorectal Cancer
Churchill Livingstone (Publisher)
Published on 20. April 2015
Book
Hardback
275 pages
978-0-443-07181-2 (ISBN)
Description
Colorectal Cancer covers the most recent clinical advances in this important and fast-moving area in a concise, practical, and very visually attractive manner. It is a concise and accessible text, enhanced with specially commissioned state-of-the-art computer graphics, and full color illustrations. It presents a comprehensive and very up-to-date account of all the important issues affecting the investigation, diagnosis and management of this disease, including molecular mechanisms and genetics, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, surgery and systemic therapies, and all the very latest information on the new drugs available to treat this disease. Written by a world-class author team comprising a surgeon, medical oncologist and gastroenterologist, Colorectal Cancer reflects the team approach taken to treat this life-threatening disease.Feature: Clear and accessible style. Benefit: Easy to read and understand.
Feature: Full colour illustration. Benefit: Difficult concepts clearly explained. Clinical photographs reproduced as they appear in real life.
Feature: Very up-to-date. Benefit: Provides timely advice
Feature: Covers current hot topics such as genetic basis of colorectal cancer. Benefit: Provides clear advice on new issues which concern the reader
Feature: International, multidisciplinary author team. Benefit: Provides depth and breadth of knowledge.
Feature: Key points boxes at opening of chapters. Benefit: Summarises current developments at a glance.
Feature: Full colour illustration. Benefit: Difficult concepts clearly explained. Clinical photographs reproduced as they appear in real life.
Feature: Very up-to-date. Benefit: Provides timely advice
Feature: Covers current hot topics such as genetic basis of colorectal cancer. Benefit: Provides clear advice on new issues which concern the reader
Feature: International, multidisciplinary author team. Benefit: Provides depth and breadth of knowledge.
Feature: Key points boxes at opening of chapters. Benefit: Summarises current developments at a glance.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Primary: Oncologists, radiotherapists and colorectal surgeons
Secondary: Family care practitioners, primary care physicians
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
Weight
1000 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-443-07181-2 (9780443071812)
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Author
Professor of Surgical Oncology, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK
Consultant Clinical Oncologist, Leeds Cancer Centre, Cookridge Hospital, Leeds, UK
Director of Endoscopy, Division of Gastroenterology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
Content
The problem
Anatomy and pathology
Epidemiology and etiology
Molecular basis of colorectal cancer
Clinical presentation and investigation
Staging of colorectal cancer
Surgical treatment of primary disease
Adjuvant therapy - radiotherapy
Adjuvant therapy - chemotherapy
Management of advanced and recurrent local disease
Management of metastatic disease
Screening for colorectal cancer
The future: new therapies for colorectal cancer
Anatomy and pathology
Epidemiology and etiology
Molecular basis of colorectal cancer
Clinical presentation and investigation
Staging of colorectal cancer
Surgical treatment of primary disease
Adjuvant therapy - radiotherapy
Adjuvant therapy - chemotherapy
Management of advanced and recurrent local disease
Management of metastatic disease
Screening for colorectal cancer
The future: new therapies for colorectal cancer