Colorectal cancer. (©2010)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Susan L. Gearhart, Nita Ahuja.
• Other Names: Gearhart, Susan L; Ahuja, Nita
• 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 Downing, Emmanouil P. Pappou, and Nita Ahuja -- Chemoprevention of colorectal cancer / Melissa A. Munsell and Francis M. Giardiello -- Fecal occult blood test / Michel A. 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 -- Minimally invasive techniques : indications, techniques, and outcomes / Susan L. Gearhart -- Endoscopic techniques in colorectal neoplasia / Eun i. 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.
• Publisher Details: Philadelphia : Saunders/Elsevier
• Publication Date: 2010
• Copyright Date: 2010
• Extent: 1 online resource (xiv, 278 pages), illustrations chiefly color
• Subjects: 616.99/4347; Colon (Anatomy) -- Cancer; Rectum -- Cancer; Colorectal Neoplasms -- diagnosis; Colorectal Neoplasms -- therapy; Early Diagnosis; HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- Cancer; MEDICAL -- Oncology; Colon (Anatomy) -- Cancer; Rectum -- Cancer; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781437735642; 1437735649; 9781416046868; 1416046860
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.