Colorectal Cancer : Textbook for General Practitioners /

The book provides a concise description of the information a general practitioner needs to know about colorectal cancer. Changing trends in incidance and mortality are discussed, together with dietary factors and possible preventative measures. Screening for groups at high risk of developing colorec...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Hardcastle, J. D. (Jack Donald)
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 1993.
Series:	Europe Against Cancer European Commission Series for General Practitioners.
Subjects:	Medicine. Gastroenterology. Clinical medicine. Oncology. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

How frequent is colorectal cancer?- Trends in incidence and mortality
Epidemiology and aetiology of colorectal cancer
High risk groups
Adenomas
Symptoms
Investigations
Screening for colorectal cancer
Treatment of the adenomatous polyps
Follow up after adenoma removal
Surgical treatment
Adjuvant radiotherapy and chemotherapy
Pathology of colorectal cancer
Clinico-pathological staging and prognosis
Follow up after treatment of carcinoma
Treatment of recurrent disease.