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Colorectal Cancer, An Issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America. The Clinics: Internal Medicine Volume 31-2

  • Book

  • March 2022
  • Region: North America
  • Elsevier Health Science
  • ID: 5576654
In this issue of�Surgical Oncology�Clinics,�guest�editor�Dr.�Traci L. Hedrick�brings�her�considerable expertise to the topic of�Colorectal Cancer.�Excluding skin cancers, colorectal cancer remains the third most common cancer diagnosed in both men and women in the United States.�In this issue,�top experts in the field�provide current discussions on�surgery of rectal cancer, colon cancer, targeted therapies, technological advances, genetics of colorectal cancer, and health disparities.
  • Contains�12�relevant, practice-oriented topics�including�preoperative�staging and�evaluation of�colorectal�cancer;�technological advances in the surgical treatment of colorectal cancer; surgical�principles of�rectal�cancer; targeted�therapy for�colorectal�cancer;�surgical�principles of�colon�cancer; molecular�genetics of�colorectal�cancer/hereditary�colorectal�cancer�syndromes;�and more.�

  • Provides in-depth�clinical reviews on�colorectal cancer,�offering�actionable insights for clinical practice.�

  • Presents the�latest information on this timely, focused topic�under the leadership of experienced editors in the field.�Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create�clinically significant,�topic-based reviews.�

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Table of Contents

Colorectal Cancer: Preoperative Evaluation and Staging
Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer
Healthcare Disparities and Colorectal Cancer
Nonoperative Management of Rectal Cancer: The Watch and Wait Strategy
Technological Advances in the Surgical Treatment of Colorectal Cancer
Local Excision and Endoscopic Strategies for the Treatment of Colorectal Cancer
Surgical Principles of Rectal Cancer
Targeted Therapy for Colorectal Cancer
Management of Synchronous Colorectal Cancer Metastases
Neoadjuvant Therapy for Rectal Cancer
Complete Mesocolic Excision and Extent of Lymphadenectomy for the Treatment of Colon Cancer
Management of Colorectal Cancer in Hereditary Syndromes

Authors

Traci L. Hedrick Department of Surgery, University of Virginia, UVA Health, Digestive Health Center.