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==[[Colorectal cancer historical perspective|Historical Perspective]] | ==[[Colorectal cancer historical perspective|Historical Perspective]]== | ||
==[[Colorectal cancer history and symptoms|History & Symptoms]]== | ==[[Colorectal cancer history and symptoms|History & Symptoms]]== | ||
Revision as of 20:45, 9 December 2011
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Editor(s)-in-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S.,M.D. [1] Phone:617-632-7753; Elliot B. Tapper, M.D., Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Overview
Historical Perspective
History & Symptoms
Risk factors
Screening
Diagnosis
- History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Staging | Lab Studies | Electrocardiogram | X Ray | MRI | CT | Echocardiography | Other imaging findings
Pathophysiology
Treatment
The treatment depends on the staging of the cancer. When colorectal cancer is caught at early stages (with little spread) it can be curable. However when it is detected at later stages (when distant metastases are present) it is less likely to be curable.
Medical therapy | Surgical options | Metastasis Treatment | Primary prevention | Secondary prevention | Financial costs | Future therapies
See also
External links
- National Cancer Institute (Cancer.gov) colorectal cancer
- Current clinical trials
- Complementary medical clinical trials
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