{"product_id":"abc-of-colorectal-cancer-isbn-9781405177634","title":"ABC of Colorectal Cancer","description":"Colorectal cancer is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in which prevention, screening and early detection are vital. Beginning with the patient perspective and following the patient pathway, this new second edition covers epidemiology and prevention, screening programmes, decision support networks, the role of primary care, and supportive care for patients with colorectal cancer.  \u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eABC of Colorectal Cancer\u003c\/i\u003e provides the core knowledge on clinical genetics, diagnosis, imaging, therapy and surgery options and the latest evidence based guidelines for treating and managing colorectal cancer patients within the multidisciplinary team. Highly illustrated and accessible, it covers the full spectrum of the disease to provide the basis to make a real difference to clinical management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is an invaluable practical guide for the non-specialist on all aspects of colorectal cancer, and is ideal for general practitioners, junior doctors, nurses and allied health professionals.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributors vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The Patient Perspective 1\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKevin Bond\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Epidemiology and Prevention 4\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePeter Boyle, Patrick Mullie, Maria Paula Curado and David Zaridze\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Pathways of Carcinogenesis 8\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMichael Christie and Oliver Sieber\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Clinical Genetics in the Management of Colon Cancer 13\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKai Ren Ong, Vicky Bowyer and Trevor Cole\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Screening for Colorectal Cancer 19\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJulietta Patnick and Wendy S. Atkin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Decision Support Networks 22\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMatthew Kelly, Mark Austin and Sir Michael Brady\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Pathology of Colorectal Cancer 26\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMohammad Ilyas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Imaging of Colorectal Cancer 31\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAndrew Slater\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 The Role of Primary Care 36\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSue Wilson and Richard Hobbs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Radiotherapy for Rectal Cancer 40\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAndrew Weaver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Surgical Interventions 44\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eShazad Ashraf and Neil Mortensen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Adjuvant Therapy 48\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eZenia Saridaki-Zoras and David Kerr\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Treatment of Advanced Disease 52\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDavid Watkins and David Cunningham\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Innovative Treatment for Colorectal Cancer 58\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJoanne L. Brady and David Kerr\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Supportive Care for Patients with Colorectal Cancer 63\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePauline McCulloch and Annie Young\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Follow-up 69\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJohn Primrose\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 74\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“This short clinical review book of CRC strikes an excellent balance being both concise but with thorough and up-to-date coverage of the subject matter.  The chapters based on their size, layout, and supporting figures are very approachable and I would suspect the book to be very useful to its intended audience of general practitioners and physicians in training. The text would seem to be most useful to those practicing clinical medicine, but could also serve as supplemental reading for those preparing for board-type examinations.”  (\u003ci\u003eGastroenterology\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 August 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“The information in the ABC of Colorectal Cancer is very well presented and the coverage is more than a GP would need in clinical practice.”  (\u003ci\u003eAustralian Family Physician\u003c\/i\u003e, 4 April 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAnnie Young\u003c\/b\u003e, Professor of Nursing, Warwick Medical School, The University of Warwick, Coventry \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Hobbs\u003c\/b\u003e, Professor and Head of Primary Care Health Sciences, Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Kerr\u003c\/b\u003e, Professor of Cancer Medicine, Nuffield Dept of Clinical and Laboratory Sciences, University of Oxford\u003c\/p\u003e  Colorectal cancer is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in which prevention, screening and early detection are vital. Beginning with the patient perspective and following the patient pathway, this new second edition covers epidemiology and prevention, screening programmes, decision support networks, the role of primary care, and supportive care for patients with colorectal cancer.  \u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eABC of Colorectal Cancer\u003c\/i\u003e provides the core knowledge on clinical genetics, diagnosis, imaging, therapy and surgery options and the latest evidence based guidelines for treating and managing colorectal cancer patients within the multidisciplinary team. 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