Advances in treatment of colorectal cancer.
The purpose of this review is to provide the practicing surgeon with an outline of several significant developments in colorectal cancer treatment that have affected the care of patients. This review is not intended to report on every important publication of the past few years nor is it intended to be encyclopedic. The author simply hopes to provide a useful reference for surgeons in their daily practice.
McCafferty
Michael H
MH
Department of Surgery, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Digestive Health Center, University of Louisville Hospital, Louisville, Kentucky 40292, USA.
D003082:Colectomy; D003111:Colonic Polyps / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening