Colorectal Cancer (European Commission Series for General Practitioners): Textbook for General Practitioners - Softcover

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The European Commission Series for General Practitioners traces its beginnings to the Europe Against Cancer Programme. The books in the series cover major cancer diseases and are written specifically for general practitioners in the European Community countries. The texts are prepared and edited by the European School of Oncology (ESO) for the Commission of the European Communities. This book provides in concise form the information a general practitioner needs to know about colorectal cancer. Two important topics that are discussed are the changing trends in incidence and mortality, also in relation to dietary factors and possible preventive measures, and the screening for groups at high risk of developing colorectal cancer, including the most appropriate methods of high risk and population screening. Also contained in this book are: a description of the diagnosis and investigation of symptomatic patients, a discussion of surgical treatment, including methods of clinical pathological staging, and a detailed view of adjuvant therapy and of the treatment of recurrent disease.