Full 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 adviceFeature: Covers current hot topics such as genetic basis of colorectal cancer. Benefit: Provides clear advice on new issues which concern the readerFeature: 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.
Contents
The problemAnatomy and pathologyEpidemiology and etiologyMolecular basis of colorectal cancerClinical presentation and investigationStaging of colorectal cancerSurgical treatment of primary diseaseAdjuvant therapy - radiotherapyAdjuvant therapy - chemotherapyManagement of advanced and recurrent local diseaseManagement of metastatic diseaseScreening for colorectal cancerThe future: new therapies for colorectal cancer
