Recent Advances in the Treatment of Colorectal Cancer

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Ishida, Hideyuki (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Koda, Keiji (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Subjects: Rectum-Surgery .; Gastroenterology .; Surgical oncology.; Colorectal Surgery.; Gastroenterology.; Surgical Oncology.

This book examines the latest indications and techniques for various endoscopic and surgical colorectal cancer treatments, discussing not only on the standard lymph node dissection technique, but also on laparoscopic and robotic surgery. It particularly focuses on the treatment of rectal cancer, wit...

Table of Contents:

• Part I Endoscopic Treatment
• 1.Endoscopic Resection of Early Colorectal Cancer
• 2.Colonic Stent: Bridge to Surgery
• Part II Surgical Treatment
• 3.D3 Lymph Node Dissection for Colon and Rectal Cancers
• 4.Laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer
• 5.Robotic-assisted Laparoscopic Surgery for Rectal Cancer
• 6.Intersphincteric Resection for Rectal Adenocarcinoma near the Anus
• 7.Chemoradiation for rectal cancer
• Part III Chemotherapy
• 8.Adjuvant chemotherapy
• 9.Chemotherapy for metastatic colorectal cancer
• Part IV Hereditary Colorectal Cancer
• 10.Next Generation Sequencing for Genetic Diagnosis of Hereditary Colorectal Cancer and Polyposis Syndrome
• 11.Clinical management of Hereditary Colorectal Cancer.