title: Colorectal cancer in 2003: old principles, new strategies.
abstract: In the last two decades the prognosis of colorectal cancer has improved for two reasons: (i) the proportion of patients with localized disease has increased and treatment has been standardized, and (ii) new chemotherapeutic agents have led to a longer life expectancy for patients with advanced disease. In this review the current insights in disease etiology and treatment of localized and disseminated colorectal cancer are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Oosterschelde Hospital, Goes, The Netherlands. Hvanhalteren@soz.nl
authors.forename: H K
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: van Halteren
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D010166:Palliative Care
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents