Colorectal cancer : diagnosis and clinical management / edited by John H. Scholefield, FRCS, ChM, Head, Division of GI Surgery, Professor of Surgery, University Hospital, Nottingham, UK, Cathy Eng, MD, FACP, Associate Professor, Associate Medical Director, Colorectal Center, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Scholefield, John H.

Eng, Cathy.

Standardized Title:

Colorectal cancer (Scholefield)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Colon (Anatomy)--Cancer--Treatment.

Colon (Anatomy).

Rectum--Cancer--Treatment.

Rectum.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (322 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chichester, West Sussex, UK : Wiley Blackwell, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Colorectal Cancer: Diagnosis and Clinical Management provides colorectal surgeons, gastroenterologists and oncologists with an authoritative, practical guide to best practice in the diagnosis and clinical management of colorectal cancer. Covering all forms of treatment including surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy, it examines the various new and emerging therapies, new strategies for screening and prevention, as well as the latest guidance on the most challenging and controversial aspects of managing colorectal cancer. The authors present important information on:

Contents:

part 1. Diagnosis

part 2. Histopathology

part 3. Surgical

part 4. Oncology

part 5. Outcomes

part 6. Vignettes.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed February 27, 2014).

ISBN:

1-118-33792-1

1-118-33791-3

OCLC:

874163935