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Written by eminent authors, Colorectal Cancer - a title in the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute series - is produced in full color and is richly illustrated throughout, providing a review of each cancer including its incidence, epidemiology, etiology and histopathology, together with the clinical features. Diagnostic studies and current clinical and pathological staging are also given. Detailed tables are provided with histopathological classification, diagnostic studies and, when important, prognostic factors. Current therapies are also discussed in detail, together with useful algorithms to aid treatment decisions. Practical issues relating to management are also given such as dealing with systemic and mucocutaneous reactions to chemotherapy, including alopecia, fatigue and extravasation.Comprehensive coverage - from risk and prevention, and screening and diagnosis, through to treatment options (surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, biological response modifiers)Attractively designed aids with instant access to the information Contains useful algorithms to aid management decisionsDiscusses practical management of problems in cancer therapy including fever, vomiting, alopecia, fatigue, pain and cachexiaProvides practical advice regarding drug administrationLinked to the hugely successful Dana-Farber Atlas of Diagnostic Oncology

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