Colorectal Cancer - Couverture souple

Taylor, Irving; Garcia-Aguilar; Ward, Robyn

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1905832028 ISBN 13 : 9781905832026

Editeur : Health Press Limited, 2010

Synopsis

Early detection is essential if patients are to be offered the best chance of survival from colorectal cancer. Many of the genetic and environmental factors that contribute to the development of this disease are now well recognized. In addition, new drug therapies have changed the way colorectal cancer is treated. Fast Facts: Colorectal Cancer delivers concise and highly practical information on all aspects of this all too common disease. This fully updated third edition provides invaluable information for the primary care team, who are key to the screening and diagnosis of the disease, and essential to the provision of optimal support services. Written by three international specialists, this new edition has been substantially revised and expanded, and includes: - Discussion of the latest therapeutic developments in both the adjuvant and metastatic setting - Updated information on the genetic factors that contribute to development of the disease - Expert guidance on diagnosis, screening and treatments

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Colorectal cancer remains one of the most common malignancies affecting western civilization. Awareness of the symptoms associated with this disease is extremely important. It can present in a variety of ways, from vague abdominal pain with a change in bowel habit to a major acute emergency with large bowel obstruction, or even with perforation. Patients should be referred for investigation and treatment at the earliest opportunity. Recent developments in chemotherapy and radiotherapy have provided opportunities for adjuvant therapy, and also help in patients with recurrent or advanced disease. The family physician is key in the overall management of patients with colorectal cancer, as well as providing subsequent support services. This new edition of Fast Facts: Colorectal cancer delivers, concisely, the important information required to give an optimal service to patients with this common disorder.

Biographie de l'auteur

Irving Taylor Professor of Surgery and Head of Department, Chairman of the Academic Division of Surgical Specialties, Royal Free and University College London, Medical School, University College, London, UK Julio Garcia-Aguilar Professor of Surgery, Chief, Section of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California at San Francisco, USA Stanley M. Goldberg Clinical Professor of Surgery, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Health Press Limited
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1905832028
• ISBN 13: 9781905832026
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 3
• Nombre de pages: 96
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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