Multimodal Treatment of Recurrent Pelvic Colorectal Cancer

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Romano, Giovanni Maria (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Milano : Springer Milan : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Series: Updates in Surgery,
• Subjects: Medicine.; Radiotherapy.; Surgery.; Surgical oncology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Surgical Oncology.

This book analyzes all aspects of modern multimodal treatment of locally recurrent rectal cancer in the pelvis in order to offer a panoramic overview of the different therapeutic options and enable the reader to balance their benefits and drawbacks. Indications for surgery and the surgical technique...

Table of Contents:

• 1 Follow-up Strategy of the Primary and Early Diagnosis
• 2 Clinical Presentation and Classifications
• 3 Imaging Modalities
• 4 Role of PET-CT
• 5 Role of Radiotheraphy
• 6. Indications to Systemic Chemotheraphy
• 7. Indications to Surgery and Surgical Techniques
• 8 Mortality and Morbidity
• 9. Techniques of Urological Reconstruction
• 10 Techniques of Reconstruction after Major Exenterative Surgery
• 11 Oncologic Outcomes
• 12 Quality of Life
• 13. Pain Control and Palliative Treatments.-14 Local Failure after Conservative Treatment of Rectal Cancer.-15 Italian Survey on the Surgical Treatment of Locally Recurrent Colorectal Cancer.