ABC of Colorectal Cancer (ABC Series) - Softcover
This book presents a clear and concise story of the overall management of colorectal cancer covering causality and genetics, prevention, and surgical, chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatments, with the patient at the centre. It is contemporary, scientific and hightly practical. It peers into the future in order to harness scientific innovations and translate them into the clinic as soon as possible.
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Colorectal cancer is the fourth most common cancer worldwide. The number of new cases has increased rapidly in the past 30 years, especially in the western world where it now accounts for over 12% of cancers in men and over 14% in women.
About the Author:
Thie ABC is a concise introduction to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of colorectal cancer, and covers important new developments int eh field. Written bt cancer specialists it is aimed at all members of the colorectal cancer team, but particualarly the primary care doctor, who is the first, intermediate and last point of contact for the patient.
The highly illustrated chapters cover all of the key areas of patient care and also provide debate around the numerous uncertainties about the disease.
Chapters include:
- Epidemiology
- Molecular Basis for Risk Factor
- The Role of Clinical Generics in Management
- Screening
- The Role of Primary Care
- Primary Treatment
- Adjuvant Therapy
- Treatment of Advanced Disease
- Effectiveness of Follow-up.
- Innovative Treatment for Colon Cancer
This book will be invaluable to primary care doctors, but will also be useful reference for all those involved in the care of colorectal cancer patients, including nurses, junior doctors, dieticians and radiographers.
Annie Young, Professor of Nursing, Warwick Medical School, The University of Warwick, Coventry
Richard Hobbs, Professor and Head of Primary Care Health Sciences, Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford
David Kerr, Professor of Cancer Medicine, Nuffield Dept of Clinical and Laboratory Sciences, University of Oxford
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- PublisherBMJ Books
- Publication date2001
- ISBN 10 0727915266
- ISBN 13 9780727915269
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number2
- Number of pages39
- EditorKerr David J., Young Annie M., Hobbs Richard
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