ABC of Colorectal Cancer

by Young, Annie M.; Hobbs, Richard; Kerr, David J.

• ISBN13: 9781405177634
• ISBN10: 1405177632
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-11-14
• Publisher: BMJ Books

Summary

The book covers the core knowledge on therapy, management and diagnosis of colorectal cancer, and hightlights the evidence base. New drug treatments are one of the many updates included in this new edition. It is also timely, as a new screening programme is being rolled out in the UK and the book covers the guidelines for this. Patient and carer experience is cited throughout the book; the table of contents maps the 'real life' treatment pathway. Supportive care interventions are also included. The book is highly illustrated in colour, with updated images. Further reading and resource lists are included in each chapter.

Author Biography

Annie Young, Professor of Nursing, Warwick Medical School, The University of Warwick, Coventry

Richard Hobbs, Professor and Head of Primary Care Health Sciences, Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford

David Kerr, Professor of Cancer Medicine, Nuffield Dept of Clinical and Laboratory Sciences, University of Oxford

Table of Contents

Contributors, vii

Preface, ix

1 The Patient Perspective 1
Kevin Bond

2 Epidemiology and Prevention 4
Peter Boyle, Patrick Mullie, Maria Paula Curado and David Zaridze

3 Pathways of Carcinogenesis 8
Michael Christie and Oliver Sieber

4 Clinical Genetics in the Management of Colon Cancer 13
Kai Ren Ong, Vicky Bowyer and Trevor Cole

5 Screening for Colorectal Cancer 19
Julietta Patnick and Wendy S. Atkin

6 Decision Support Networks 22
Matthew Kelly, Mark Austin and Sir Michael Brady

7 Pathology of Colorectal Cance, 26
Mohammad Ilyas

8 Imaging of Colorectal Cancer 31
Andrew Slater

9 The Role of Primary Care 36
Sue Wilson and Richard Hobbs

10 Radiotherapy for Rectal Cancer 40
Andrew Weaver

11 Surgical Interventions 44
Shazad Ashraf and Neil Mortensen

12 Adjuvant Therapy 48
Zenia Saridaki-Zoras and David Kerr

13 Treatment of Advanced Disease 52
David Watkins and David Cunningham

14 Innovative Treatment for Colorectal Cancer 58
Joanne L. Brady and David Kerr

15 Supportive Care for Patients with Colorectal Cancer 63
Pauline McCulloch and Annie Young

16 Follow-up 69
John Primrose

Index 74