Colorectal Cancer Fast Facts Series [Paperback]

Irving Taylor (Author), Stanley M. Goldberg (Author), Julio Garcia-Aguilar (Author), Julio Garcia-Aguilar (Author), Stanley M. Goldberg (Author), Irving Taylor (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 15, 2002 | ISBN-10: 1903734088 | ISBN-13: 978-1903734087 | Edition: 2

Colorectal cancer remains one of the most common malignancies affecting western civilization. Awareness of the symptoms associated with this disease is extremely important. It can present in a variety of ways, from vague abdominal pain with a change in bowel habit to a major acute emergency with large bowel obstruction, or even with perforation. Patients should be referred for investigation and treatment at the earliest opportunity. Recent developments in chemotherapy and radiotherapy have provided opportunities for adjuvant therapy, and also help in patients with recurrent or advanced disease. The family physician is key in the overall management of patients with colorectal cancer, as well as providing subsequent support services. This new edition of "Fast Facts: Colorectal Cancer" delivers, concisely, the important information required to give an optimal service to patients with this common disorder.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'The facts are up-to-date and the authors must be congratulated for the readability of the book….Whilst this book is aimed primarily at GPs, it is recommended that medical and nursing students may find it useful, together with healthcare professionals who work with colorectal cancer patients'. --Journal of the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health about the first edition --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

Julio Garcia-Aguilar, Professor of Surgery, Chair, Department of Surgery, City of Hope, Duarte, California, USA Irving Taylor, Professor of Surgery, Director of Medical Studies and Vice Dean, UCL Medical School, University College London, London, UK and Robyn Ward, Director of Area Cancer Services, South East Sydney and llawarra Area Health Service, Profesor of Medicine, POW Clinical School, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 76 pages
• Publisher: Health Press Limited; 2 edition (January 15, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1903734088
• ISBN-13: 978-1903734087
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,908,150 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.