Colorectal Cancer

Maurizio Ponz de Leon (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

XV, 303 Seiten

2002
Springer Berlin (Verlag)
978-3-540-43047-6 (ISBN)

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Colorectal cancer is one of the most frequent human tumours. Despite tremendous advances in our knowledge about the pathogenesis of the disease, the prognosis remains poor for almost half of the individuals affected. This volume provides an updated and comprehensive description of the most relevant features of colorectal cancer - from molecular biology to prevention, from hereditary syndromes to treatment modalities. It is intended as a source for clinicians who deal with colorectal neoplasms and for all those who wish to increase their knowledge of these malignancies.

From the contents:
- The causes of colorectal cancer
- Pathogenesis of colorectal cancer
- Pathology
- Diagnosis and clinical features
- Screening and surveillance
- Prevention and chemoprevention of colorectal neoplasms
- Treatment
- Survival and follow-up
- Cancer of the anal canal
- Lynch syndrome
- Familial adenomatous polyposis
- Other polyposis of the large bowel
- Carcinoid tumors of the large bowel
- Colorectal cancer at the beginning of the new millennium

Zusatzinfo	32 figs., 17 tabs.
Sprache	englisch
Gewicht	658 g
Einbandart	gebunden
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete
Schlagworte	adenoma • carcinoma • Dickdarmkrebs • HC/Medizin/Klinische Fächer • Rektumkarzinom • Tumor
ISBN-10	3-540-43047-4 / 3540430474
ISBN-13	978-3-540-43047-6 / 9783540430476
Zustand	Neuware