Colorectal Cancer: Textbook for General Practitioners

The book provides a concise description of the information a general practitioner needs to know about colorectal cancer. Changing trends in incidance and mortality are discussed, together with dietary factors and possible preventative measures. Screening for groups at high risk of developing colorectal cancer are discussed, together with the most appropriate methods of high risk and population screening. The diagnosis and investigation of patients with symptoms are described. The surgical treatment is discussed, together with methods of clinical pathological staging. Adjuvant therapy and the treatment of recurrent disease is detailed.