Management of colorectal cancer. Issue 922 (1st August 2002)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Leslie, A; Steele, R J C
• Is Part Of: Postgraduate medical journal. Volume 78:Issue 922(2002)
• Page Start: 473
• Page End: 478
• Publication Date: 2002-08-01
• Subjects: colorectal cancer -- surgery, screening -- staging -- adjuvant therapy; DCBE, double contrast barium enema -- MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; Medicine -- Periodicals; 610
• DOI: 10.1136/pmj.78.922.473
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0032-5473

Abstract

Abstract : Colorectal cancer is the second most common cause of cancer death in the UK. Prompt investigation of suspicious symptoms is important, but there is increasing evidence that screening for the disease can produce significant reductions in mortality. High quality surgery is of paramount importance in achieving good outcomes, particularly in rectal cancer, but adjuvant radiotherapy and chemotherapy have important parts to play. The treatment of advanced disease is still essentially palliative, although surgery for limited hepatic metastases may be curative in a small proportion of patients.