Challenges in colorectal cancer / edited by John Scholefield.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Scholefield, John.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Colon (Anatomy)--Cancer.

Colon (Anatomy).

Rectum--Cancer.

Rectum.

Colorectal Neoplasms--therapy.

Colorectal Surgery.

Medical Subjects:

Colorectal Neoplasms--therapy.

Colorectal Surgery.

Physical Description:

ix, 230 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Other Title:

Colorectal cancer.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; Malden, MA : Blackwell Science, 2000.

Summary:

-- reviews the latest information on the epidemiology and prevention of colorectal cancer, including the application of molecular genetics-- addresses the current techniques in the surgical management of colorectal cancer including new laparoscopic and endoscopic techniques-- includes up-to-date information on the oncological management of colorectal cancer, including the role of radiotherapy, options for chemotherapy and new developments in vaccine and immunotherapy

Contents:

1 Molecular genetics

a story of unfulfilled promise in colorectal cancer? / Victoria Murday 1

2 Screening for colorectal cancer

who, when and how? / Michael H. E. Robinson, Jack D. Hardcastle 17

3 Outcomes in colorectal cancer

is there a case for specialization? / Robert J. C. Steele 29

4 How does surgical technique affect outcomes in rectal cancer? / Bruce D. Braithwaite, John H. Scholefield 39

5 Surgery for recurrent and metastatic disease in colorectal cancer / Paul J. Mcmurrick, Bruce G. Wolff 49

6 Follow-up after colorectal cancer resection: is it worthwhile? / John Northover 63

7 What can the pathologist tell the surgeon about rectal cancer resection? / Paul Hermanek 80

8 Laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer / Craig A. Paterson, Heidi Nelson 91

9 Colonoscopy

trials, triumphs and tribulations / Roger J. Leicester 105

10 Radiotherapy for rectal cancer: preoperative, postoperative or not at all? / Lars Pahlman, Bengt Glimelius 126

11 Is adjuvant chemotherapy for colorectal cancer worthwhile? / Rachel Midgley, David Kerr 149

12 Chemotherapy for advanced colorectal cancer / Roger D. James, Mathew T. Seymour 166

13 Immunotherapy for colorectal cancer

an illusion or a promising new therapy? / Linda G. Durrant, Ian Spendlove 192

14 Future directions in the treatment of colorectal cancer / David R. Vernon, David C. C. Bartolo 206.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0632051167

OCLC:

42814224