Challenges in Colorectal Cancer, 2d ed.9781405127066 Challenges in colorectal cancer colorectal cancer Malignant tumour of the large intestine (colon) or rectum. Risk factors include age (after age 50), family history of colorectal cancer, chronic inflammatory bowel diseases, benign polyps, physical inactivity, and a diet high in fat. , 2d ed. Ed. by John H. Scholefield et al. Blackwell Publishing 2006 282 pages $99.95 Hardcover RC280 In this update of the 2000 edition, Scholefield (surgery, U. Hospital, Nottingham) and an editorial team of UK and US colleagues introduces challenging and controversial aspects of this common, deadly form of cancer. Such issues include whether dietary and other lifestyle choices can cause colorectal cancer, the value of large-scale screening programs in terms of reducing mortality and cost-effectiveness; sigmoidoscopy Sigmoidoscopy Definition Sigmoidoscopy is a procedure by which a doctor inserts either a short and rigid or slightly longer and flexible fiber-optic tube into the rectum to examine the lower portion of the large intestine (or bowel). vs. colonoscopy Colonoscopy Definition Colonoscopy is a medical procedure where a long, flexible, tubular instrument called the colonoscope is used to view the entire inner lining of the colon (large intestine) and the rectum. as screening methods; and whether patients with mestastatic disease are candidates for a curative curative /cur·a·tive/ (kur´ah-tiv) tending to overcome disease and promote recovery. cu·ra·tive adj. 1. Serving or tending to cure. 2. approach. International contributors to 16 chapters review emerging alternatives in endoscopic en·do·scope n. An instrument for examining visually the interior of a bodily canal or a hollow organ such as the colon, bladder, or stomach. en , surgical, chemotherapeutic and radiotherapeutic treatment options. This examination is geared to a team management approach. ([c]20062005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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