ABC of Colorectal Cancer

A practical guide to the diagnosis and treatment of colorectal cancer for the non-specialist, this fully updated new edition includes new drug treatments, as well as covering the new UK screening program and guidelines. The book covers core knowledge on therapy, management, and supportive care interventions, and highlights the evidence base.

Informationen zum Autor 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 Klappentext Colorectal cancer is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in which prevention, screening and early detection are vital. Beginning with the patient perspective and following the patient pathway, this new second edition covers epidemiology and prevention, screening programmes, decision support networks, the role of primary care, and supportive care for patients with colorectal cancer.The ABC of Colorectal Cancer provides the core knowledge on clinical genetics, diagnosis, imaging, therapy and surgery options and the latest evidence based guidelines for treating and managing colorectal cancer patients within the multidisciplinary team. Highly illustrated and accessible, it covers the full spectrum of the disease to provide the basis to make a real difference to clinical management.This is an invaluable practical guide for the non-specialist on all aspects of colorectal cancer, and is ideal for general practitioners, junior doctors, nurses and allied health professionals. Zusammenfassung A practical guide to the diagnosis and treatment of colorectal cancer for the non-specialist, this fully updated new edition includes new drug treatments, as well as covering the new UK screening program and guidelines. The book covers core knowledge on therapy, management, and supportive care interventions, and highlights the evidence base. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contributors, viiPreface, ix1 The Patient Perspective 1Kevin Bond2 Epidemiology and Prevention 4Peter Boyle, Patrick Mullie, Maria Paula Curado and David Zaridze3 Pathways of Carcinogenesis 8Michael Christie and Oliver Sieber4 Clinical Genetics in the Management of Colon Cancer 13Kai Ren Ong, Vicky Bowyer and Trevor Cole5 Screening for Colorectal Cancer 19Julietta Patnick and Wendy S. Atkin6 Decision Support Networks 22Matthew Kelly, Mark Austin and Sir Michael Brady7 Pathology of Colorectal Cance, 26Mohammad Ilyas8 Imaging of Colorectal Cancer 31Andrew Slater9 The Role of Primary Care 36Sue Wilson and Richard Hobbs10 Radiotherapy for Rectal Cancer 40Andrew Weaver11 Surgical Interventions 44Shazad Ashraf and Neil Mortensen12 Adjuvant Therapy 48Zenia Saridaki-Zoras and David Kerr13 Treatment of Advanced Disease 52David Watkins and David Cunningham14 Innovative Treatment for Colorectal Cancer 58Joanne L. Brady and David Kerr15 Supportive Care for Patients with Colorectal Cancer 63Pauline McCulloch and Annie Young16 Follow-up 69John PrimroseIndex 74...

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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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Colorectal cancer is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in which prevention, screening and early detection are vital. Beginning with the patient perspective and following the patient pathway, this new second edition covers epidemiology and prevention, screening programmes, decision support networks, the role of primary care, and supportive care for patients with colorectal cancer. The ABC of Colorectal Cancer provides the core knowledge on clinical genetics, diagnosis, imaging, therapy and surgery options and the latest evidence based guidelines for treating and managing colorectal cancer patients within the multidisciplinary team. Highly illustrated and accessible, it covers the full spectrum of the disease to provide the basis to make a real difference to clinical management. This is an invaluable practical guide for the non-specialist on all aspects of colorectal cancer, and is ideal for general practitioners, junior doctors, nurses and allied health professionals.

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Contributors, vii Preface, ix 1 The Patient Perspective 1 Kevin Bond 2 Epidemiology and Prevention 4 Peter Boyle, Patrick Mullie, Maria Paula Curado and David Zaridze 3 Pathways of Carcinogenesis 8 Michael Christie and Oliver Sieber 4 Clinical Genetics in the Management of Colon Cancer 13 Kai Ren Ong, Vicky Bowyer and Trevor Cole 5 Screening for Colorectal Cancer 19 Julietta Patnick and Wendy S. Atkin 6 Decision Support Networks 22 Matthew Kelly, Mark Austin and Sir Michael Brady 7 Pathology of Colorectal Cance, 26 Mohammad Ilyas 8 Imaging of Colorectal Cancer 31 Andrew Slater 9 The Role of Primary Care 36 Sue Wilson and Richard Hobbs 10 Radiotherapy for Rectal Cancer 40 Andrew Weaver 11 Surgical Interventions 44 Shazad Ashraf and Neil Mortensen 12 Adjuvant Therapy 48 Zenia Saridaki-Zoras and David Kerr 13 Treatment of Advanced Disease 52 David Watkins and David Cunningham 14 Innovative Treatment for Colorectal Cancer 58 Joanne L. Brady and David Kerr 15 Supportive Care for Patients with Colorectal Cancer 63 Pauline McCulloch and Annie Young 16 Follow-up 69 John Primrose Index 74