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Record Nr.

UNINA9910300342303321

Titolo

Early Gastrointestinal Cancers II: Rectal Cancer / / edited by Florian Otto, Manfred P. Lutz

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014

ISBN

3-319-08060-1

Edizione

[1st ed. 2014.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (244 p.)

Collana

Recent Results in Cancer Research, , 2197-6767 ; ; 203

Disciplina

616.99435

Soggetti

Oncology

Cancer - Treatment

Gastroenterology

Cancer Therapy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Epidemiology of colorectal cancer: risk factors, genetic predisposition -- Staging of Rectal Cancer – Early Cancer Emerging issues in biology of colorectal cancer: Surgical Treatment of Rectal Cancer I -- Combined Modality Therapy in Rectal Cancer -- Surgical Treatment of Rectal Cancer II -- Issues in Combined Modality Treatment for Rectal Cancer. Emerging imaging techniques and radiological interventions for liver metastases: Rectal Cancer with Synchronous Liver Metastases I -- Rectal Cancer with Synchronous Liver Metastases II.

Sommario/riassunto

This Recent Results in Cancer Research volume provides an up-to-date overview of the multidisciplinary management of locally confined rectal cancer as well as colorectal cancer with synchronous resectable liver metastases. The contents comprise the majority of the invited contributions from the Second St. Gallen EORTC Gastrointestinal Cancer Conference, held on 6-8 March 2014 in St. Gallen, Switzerland. Written by some of the world’s leading experts in the imaging, endoscopy, pathology, molecular biology, surgery, radiotherapy, and medical oncology of rectal cancer and liver metastases, the chapters offer a comprehensive view on the latest recommendations in diagnosis and multidisciplinary treatment. Every clinician involved in the care of



patients with rectal cancer will find this book interesting and helpful.