Bookedited by Susan L. Gearhart, Nita Ahuja.
Contents:
Epidemiology and risk factors of colorectal cancer / Kathryn M. Chu
Presentation and initial evaluation of colorectal cancer / Susan Tsai and Susan L. Gearhart
Hereditary colorectal cancer and polyp syndromes / Francis M. Giardiello
Genetic screening / Cheryl J. Pendergrass
Behavior and dietary modification in the prevention of colon cancer / Stephanie Downing, Emmanouil P. Pappou, and Nita Ahuja
Chemoprevention of colorectal cancer / Melissa A. Munsell and Francis M. Giardiello
Fecal occult blood test / Michel A. Kafrouni and John H. Kwon
Colonoscopy and flexible sigmoidoscopy in colorectal cancer screening and
Surveillance / Michelle N. Zikusoka and John H. Kwon
Stool and blood sampling for early detection of colorectal cancer / Jason K. Sicklick and Nita Ahuja
Radiologic techniques : virtual colonoscopy / Karen M. Horton
Preoperative evaluation / Jerry Stonemetz, Nicole A. Phillips, and Susan L. Gearhart
Limited resection : indications, techniques, and outcomes of transanal excision and
Transanal endoscopic microsurgery / Elizabeth C. Wick
Minimally invasive techniques : indications, techniques, and outcomes / Susan L. Gearhart
Endoscopic techniques in colorectal neoplasia / Eun i. Shin and Samuel A. Giday
Open surgical techniques in colorectal cancer / Vanita Ahuja
Systemic therapy for colon cancer / Khaled El-Shami, Sujatha Nallapareddy, and Wells Messersmith
Radiation therapy for colorectal adenocarcinoma : external beam and intraoperative
Radiation therapy / Joseph M. Herman and Timothy M. Pawlik
Surveillance and follow-up / Matthew T. Hueman and Nita Ahuja
Clinical trials : why participate? / Jamila Mwidau and David Chang
Vaccines and immunotherapy / Ajay Jain and Richard Schulick
Genetic profiling in colorectal cancer / Debashish Bose and Nita Ahuja
Coping with colorectal cancer / Eden R. Stotsky.