Early detection and prevention of colorectal cancer / edited by Karen E. Kim.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kim, Karen E.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Colon (Anatomy)--Cancer.

Colon (Anatomy).

Rectum--Cancer.

Rectum.

Colorectal Neoplasms.

Colorectal Neoplasms--prevention & control.

Healthcare Disparities.

Medical Subjects:

Colorectal Neoplasms.

Colorectal Neoplasms--prevention & control.

Healthcare Disparities.

Physical Description:

xii, 255 pages, ii pages of plates : illustrations (partly color) ; 27 cm

Place of Publication:

Thorofare, NJ : SLACK, [2009]

Summary:

Colorectal cancer is the third most common malignancy in the Untied States and the third leading cause of cancer mortality in both men and women.

As gastroenterologists and primary care physicians are faced with patients with colorectal cancer, the future road to decreasing these numbers begins with increased knowledge and awareness of the effects that biology, genetics, environment, and lifestyle have on the disease.

In Early Detection and Prevention of Colorectal Cancer, Dr. Karen Kim and her esteemed contributors take a comprehensive look into the world of colorectal cancer and the ways that today's physician can positively impact the patient's outcome.

Novel screening modalities

Disparities in colorectal cancer

Latest information on genetic testing for colorectal cancer

Screening algorithms for average-and high-risk patients

Economics of screening and prevention

Colonic carcinogenesis

Environmental factors and colorectal cancer

Chemoprevention of colorectal cancer

Biomarkers and colorectal cancer

Health policy and colorectal cancer prevention

With cutting-edge technology and information, Early Detection and Prevention of Colorectal Cancer should be in the hands of all gastroenterologists, primary care physicians, and those in training.

Only by understanding the biology and genetics of this disease, and the effects that environment and lifestyle have on it, can gastroenterologists truly make a difference with the treatment of their patients.

Contents:

The epidemiology of colorectal cancer / Kevan Iffrig and David Weinberg

Colon cancer carcinogenesis / Tauseef Ali and Courtney W. Houchen

Colorectal cancer genetics / Sonia S. Kupfer and Nathan A. Ellis

Environmental factors and colorectal cancer / Jeanette N. Keith and Christian S. Jackson

Chemoprevention of colorectal cancer: a clinical update / Ramesh K. Wali and Hemant K. Roy

Biomarkers in colorectal cancer / Vani J.A. Konda and Marc Bissonnette

Evidence-based guidelines for colorectal cancer screening and surveillance / Erin B. Jenkins and Karen E. Kim

Inflammatory bowel disease and colon cancer / Nidhi A. Singh and Laura E. Harrell

Personal and family history of colorectal cancer / Christopher Canale and Randall W. Burt

Hereditary colorectal cancer / Rosa M. Xicola and Xavier Llor

Novel tests for colorectal cancer screening: CT colonography and beyond / Robert T. Kavitt and David T. Rubin

Health disparities and colorectal cancer / Seema Gandhi, James C. Hobley, and Karen E. Kim

Impact of insurance status on colorectal cancer screening / Ermilo Barrera Jr., Elizabeth Ward, and Mona Shah

Eliminating health disparities in colorectal cancer mortality / Blase N. Polite.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781556428371

1556428375

OCLC:

251890844