Rectal Cancer

Rectal Cancer: Modern Approaches to Treatment provides a useful overview of the multidisciplinary treatment of rectal cancer with a deeper dive into clinical challenges faced by treating physicians. Written by the leading experts in the field, it provides a practical management guide with an emphasis on the state-of-the-art that will be of value to both novices and experts engaged in rectal cancer treatment.

Provides a practical management guide Written by the leading experts in the field Of value to both novices and experts engaged in rectal cancer treatment

Autorentext
George J. Chang, MDProfessor
Department of Surgical Oncology
Division of Surgery
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX

Inhalt
Introduction: the Multidisciplinary Approach.- Clinical Anatomy of the Rectum.- Endorectal Ultrasound.- Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Rectum.- Radiographic Evaluation for Systemic Disease.- Local Excision.- Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery (TEM) and Transanal Minimally Invasive Surgery (TaMIS).- Preoperative Radiotherapy and Chemoradiotherapy.- Total Mesorectal Excision.- Coloanal Reconstruction and Intersphincteric Resection.- Abdominoperineal Excision.- Lateral Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection.- Laparoscopic Rectal Surgery.- Robotic Rectal Surgery.- Composite Resection for Primary Rectal Cancer.- Evaluation and Treatment of Locally Recurrent Rectal Cancer.- Reconstruction of the Pelvis and Perineum.- Primary Tumor Management in Stage IV Rectal Cancer.- Systemic Chemotherapy.- Intraoperative Radiation Therapy.- Palliative Treatment.- Quality of Life After Multidisciplinary Management of Rectal Cancer.- Maximizing Neoadjuvant Treatment Response.- Standards for Pathologic Evaluation.-Molecular Markers and Mutational Analysis.