Colon Polyps and the Prevention of Colorectal Cancer

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Engin, Omer (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Internal medicine.; Oncology.; Rectum > Surgery.; Medicine & Public Health.; Internal Medicine.; Colorectal Surgery.

This book explains clearly the nature of colon polyps and their relationship with colorectal cancer, which is among the three most common cancers in both men and women. Up-to-date information is provided on anatomy, pathology, types of polyp and their treatment, and the performance of colonoscopy. P...

Table of Contents:

• Anatomy and Histology
• Colon polyps and treatment of polyps.- Pathology
• Colonoscopy
• Sedation and Anesthesia during Colonoscopy
• The Relationship between polyps and colorectal cancers
• Risk Factors for Colorectal Cancers
• Prevention of Colon Cancer and Early Diagnosis
• Early Treatment.