title: Surgery for colon and rectal cancer.
abstract: Radical surgery remains the only potentially curative treatment for colorectal cancer. Major changes in the principles of rectal cancer resection have been recently described (total mesorectum excision) whereas there have been few changes in the principles of colonic cancer resection. This chapter presents surgical procedures for curative treatment of colorectal cancer in both the elective and emergency settings.
authors.affiliation: Fédération des spécialités digestives, Hôpital Ambroise Paré, Boulogne, France.
authors.forename: Emmanuel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mitry
authors.forename: Frédérique
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Barthod
authors.forename: Christophe
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Penna
authors.forename: Bernard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Nordlinger
mesh_terms: D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011379:Prognosis; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome