Preoperative and postoperative imaging for colorectal cancer.
Management and survival in colorectal cancer are dictated by the extent of the disease at the initial diagnosis. Technological advances over the past 25 years have improved the ability to accurately preoperatively stage these lesions and detect recurrence. This article reviews the focus on the utility of computerized tomography, magnetic resonance, endoscopic ultrasound, and newer imaging methods including PET scan and monoclonal antibodies in the management of colorectal carcinoma.
Stotland
B R
BR
Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, USA.
Siegelman
E S
ES
Morris
J B
JB
Kochman
M L
ML
D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000175:diagnosis; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000175:diagnosis; D016609:Neoplasms, Second Primary / Q000175:diagnosis; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011300:Preoperative Care