Colorectal cancer / edited by Susan L. Gearhart, Nita Ahuja.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gearhart, Susan L.

Ahuja, Nita.

Series:

Early diagnosis and treatment of cancer series

Early diagnosis and treatment of cancer

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Colon (Anatomy)--Cancer.

Colon (Anatomy).

Rectum--Cancer.

Rectum.

Colorectal Neoplasms--diagnosis.

Colorectal Neoplasms--therapy.

Early Diagnosis.

Medical Subjects:

Colorectal Neoplasms--diagnosis.

Colorectal Neoplasms--therapy.

Early Diagnosis.

Physical Description:

xiv, 278 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Saunders/Elsevier, [2011]

Contents:

Epidemiology and risk factors of colorectal cancer / Kathryn M. Chu

Presentation and initial evaluation of colorectal cancer / Susan Tsai and Susan L. Gearhart

Hereditary colorectal cancer and polyp syndromes / Francis M. Giardiello

Genetic screening / Cheryl J. Pendergrass

Behavior and dietary modification in the prevention of colon cancer / Stephanie R. Downing, Emmanouil P. Pappou, and Nita Ahuja

Chemoprevention of colorectal cancer / Melissa A. Munsell and Francis M. Giardiello

Fecal occult blood test / Michel I. Kafrouni and John H. Kwon

Colonoscopy and flexible sigmoidoscopy in colorectal cancer screening and surveillance / Michelle N. Zikusoka and John H. Kwon

Stool and blood sampling for early detection of colorectal cancer / Jason K. Sicklick and Nita Ahuja

Radiologic techniques : virtual colonoscopy / Karen M. Horton

Preoperative evaluation / Jerry Stonemetz, Nicole A. Phillips, and Susan L. Gearhart

Limited resection : indications, techniques, and outcomes of transanal excision and transanal endoscopic microsurgery / Elizabeth C. Wick

Endoscopic techniques in colorectal neoplasia / Eun Ji Shin and Samuel A. Giday

Open surgical techniques in colorectal cancer / Vanita Ahuja

Systemic therapy for colon cancer / Khaled El-Shami, Sujatha Nallapareddy, and Wells Messersmith

Radiation therapy for colorectal adenocarcinoma : external beam and intraoperative radiation therapy / Joseph M. Herman and Timothy M. Pawlik

Surveillance and follow-up / Matthew T. Hueman and Nita Ahuja

Clinical trials : why participate? / Jamila Mwidau and David Chang

Vaccines and immunotherapy / Ajay Jain and Richard Schulick

Genetic profiling in colorectal cancer / Debashish Bose and Nita Ahuja

Coping with colorectal cancer / Eden R. Stotsky

Conclusion / Susan L. Gearhart and Nita Ahuja.

Notes:

"Expert consult"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781416046868

1416046860

OCLC:

592450927