Overview
- The only book that discusses cancer diagnosis, therapy, and prognosis together in one volume
- Discusses the molecular processes that lead to the development and proliferation of cancer cells
- Includes recent major advances in cancer diagnosis and therapy assessment
- The text is supported throughout with illustrations
- The information in the book identifies patients with high likelihood of clinical benefits from a specific treatment
Part of the book series: Methods of Cancer Diagnosis, Therapy and Prognosis (HAYAT, volume 4)
Access this book
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Other ways to access
About this book
This fourth volume in the series Methods of Cancer Diagnosis, Therapy and Prognosis discusses various methodologies for the diagnosis, therapy and prognosis of Colorectal Cancer. Both standard and emerging therapies for this cancer, written by expert oncologists/pathologists in this field, are included.
This fully illustrated volume:
* Presents surgical, radiological, and molecular therapies and prognostic markers for colorectal cancer.
* Highlights a large number of methods for diagnosing colorectal cancer at various stages of development, including immunohistochemistry, in situ hybridization immunoscintigraphy, RT- PCR, free circulating DNA levels in blood and stool, ultrasonography, CT, PET, and MRI.
* Includes imaging technologies for assessing treatment results, and details related to colonoscopy and sigmoidoscopy.
* Explains the use of anticancer agents and monoclonal antibodies, including 5-fluorouracil, fluoropyrimidines, leucovorin, irinotecan, oxaliplatin, raltitrexed, capecitabine, cetuximab, and bevacizumab.
* Compares preoperative chemoradiotherapy with postoperative chemoradiotherpy.
The technological advances presented in this volume are expected to expedite new discoveries and their translation to clinical practice. The field of oncology will benefit the most from these advanced methods, as a combination of therapies and personalized medicine will improve early detection of colorectal cancer and other cancer types.
Professor Hayat has summarized the problems associated with the complexities of research publications and has been successful in editing a must-read volume for oncologists, cancer researchers, medical teachers and students of cancer biology.
Similar content being viewed by others
Keywords
Table of contents (29 chapters)
-
Front Matter
-
Colorectal Cancer
-
Diagnosis
-
Treatment
-
Rectal Cancer
Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Methods of Cancer Diagnosis, Therapy and Prognosis
Book Subtitle: Colorectal Cancer
Editors: M. A. Hayat
Series Title: Methods of Cancer Diagnosis, Therapy and Prognosis
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-9545-0
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2009
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4020-9544-3Published: 14 April 2009
Softcover ISBN: 978-94-017-7729-2Published: 23 August 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4020-9545-0Published: 28 March 2009
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXXVIII, 503
Topics: Cancer Research, Oncology, Surgical Oncology, Nursing, Radiotherapy