Colorectal Cancer

"This is a good book, which contains most of the most recent information an oncologists dealing with colorectal cancer would aim to know and is therefore a very useful addition to every specialized library." - Digestive and Liver Disease "A team of leading clinical, surgical and radiation oncologists has prepared a highly valuable work, providing full complexity of the latest innovations in the field of colorectal cancer management. The book represents an outstanding work and will be of great interest for medical oncologists, surgical oncologists, gastroenterologists and radiation therapists." -Neoplasma

• I. Epidemiology/Prevention.- 1 Biology and Molecular Genetics of Colorectal Cancer.- 2 Epidemiological Trends in Colorectal Cancer.- 3 Dietary and Lifestyle Influences on Colorectal Carcinogenesis.- 4 Screening and Surveillance.- 5 Chemoprevention of Colorectal Cancer.- 6 Management of Hereditary Colon Cancer Syndromes.- II. Diagnostic and Therapeutic Radiology.- 7 Overview of CT, MRI, and Ultrasound in the Imaging and Staging of Colorectal Cancer.- 8 Virtual Colonoscopy for Colorectal Cancer Screening and Surveillance.- 9 Preoperative Staging of Rectal Cancer: Endorectal Ultrasound and Endorectal MRI.- 10 Nuclear Medicine in the Diagnosis and Management of Colorectal Cancer.- 11 Radiation Therapy of Resectable Rectal Cancer.- 12 Management of Locally Unresectable Rectal Cancer.- 13 Radiation Therapy for Hepatic Metastases.- III. Surgery of Colorectal Cancer.- 14 Surgical Pathology of Colorectal Cancer.- 15 Surgery of Colon Cancer.- 16 Laparoscopy in Colorectal Cancer Management.- 17 Management of Cancer in a Polyp.- 18 Surgery of Rectal Cancer.- 19 Conservative Management of Early-Stage Rectal Cancer.- 20 Surgical Management of Hepatic Colorectal Metastases.- 21 Resection of Colorectal Metastases to the Lung.- 22 Surgical Management of Peritoneal Surface Spread of Colorectal Cancer.- 23 Cryosurgical Ablation for the Management of Unresectable Hepatic Colorectal Metastases.- 24 Radiofrequency Ablation of Colorectal Metastases to the Liver.- IV. Medical Oncology.- 25 5-Fluorouracil and Its Biomodulation in the Management of Colorectal Cancer.- 26 Clinical Implications of Dihydropyrimidine Dehydrogenase on 5-Fluorouracil Pharmacology.- 27 Oral Fluoropyrimidines in Colorectal Cancer.- 28 Irinotecan in the Treatment of Colorectal Cancer.- 29 Oxaliplatin in the Treatment ofColorectal Cancer.- 30 TS Inhibitors and Antifolates.- 31 Adjuvant Therapy for Colon Cancer.- 32 Hepatic Artery Infusion.- 33 Intraportal and Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy for Colon Cancer.- 34 Molecular Markers of Chemotherapy Resistance in Colorectal Cancer.- V. Supportive Management.- 35 Cancer Pain Syndromes in Colorectal and Anal Cancers.- 36 Pain Management in Colorectal and Anal Cancers.- 37 Sexuality and Fertility in Patients with Colorectal Cancer.- 38 Complementary and Alternative Medicine Approaches in Colorectal Cancer.- VI. New Agents in Colorectal Cancer.- 39 Angiogenesis and Colorectal Cancer: From the Laboratory to the Clinic.- 40 Selected Targets and Rationally Designed Therapeutics for Patients with Colorectal Cancer: Future Drug Development.- 41 Vaccine Strategies for Colorectal Cancer.- 42 Gene Therapy Strategies for Colorectal Cancer.