Modern Management of Cancer of the Rectum

Authors :: James Geraghty
Riccardo A. Audisio
Walter E. Longo
Source :: Modern Management of Cancer of the Rectum
Publication Year :: 2001
Publisher :: Springer London, 2001.
Abstract: Preface: Introduction * 1.Historical Overview * 2. Pathology & Staging * 3. Screening, Genetics & Chemoprevention * 4. The Role of Imaging in Diagnosis & Staging * 5. Neoadjuvant Treatments * 6. Restorative Procedures * 7. Abdominoperineal Resection * 8. Total Mesorectal Excision * 9. Laparoscopic Surgery * 10. Minimal Access Surgery for Rectal Cancer * 11. Postoperative Chemo-Radiation * 12. Follow Up * 13. Surgical Approach to Recurrent Disease * 14. Metastatic Rectal Cancer * 15. Rare Histotypes * 16. Quality of Life * 17. Cost Analysis.