Colorectal cancer
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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
Pathophysiology
Epidemiology & Demographics
Risk factors
Screening
Causes
Differential Diagnosis
Diagnosis
- History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Staging | Lab Studies | Electrocardiogram | X Ray | MRI | CT | Echocardiography | Other imaging findings
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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