Systemic Therapy for Colon Cancer
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a common and frequently fatal disease in North America. A multidisciplinary approach to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of this disease is essential. There have been…
The Role of Radiation Therapy for Colorectal Cancer
Radiation therapy (RT) has been used to treat cancers for more than a century. Recent randomized trials have helped clarify the treatment recommendations in the use of RT for colorectal…
Colonoscopic Polypectomy
Colonoscopic polypectomy is the most effective visceral cancer prevention tool in clinical medicine. In general, risks associated with the technique of polyp removal should match the likelihood that the polyp…
Surgical Therapy for Colorectal Adenocarcinoma
Colorectal cancer (CRC) remains the second leading cause of cancer mortality among men, and the third leading cause among women. Worldwide, CRC is the fourth most common cancer with approximately…
Surveillance of Patients at Increased Risk of Colon Cancer: Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Other Conditions
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second most common cause of cancer-related mortality in the United States. Colonoscopic screening with removal of adenomatous polyps in individuals at average risk is known…
Endoscopic Ultrasound in the Diagnosis, Staging and Management of Colorectal Tumors
Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) has evolved as a useful technique for imaging and intervention in the colon and rectum. This article reviews the clinical applications of EUS for imaging and intervention…
CT Colonography: Current Status and Future Promise
CT colonography (CTC) is an innovative technology that entails CT examination of the entire colon and computerized processing of the raw data after colon cleansing and colonic distention. CTC could…
Reducing the Incidence and Mortality of Colon Cancer: Mass Screening and Colonoscopic Polypectomy
Most colon cancers arise from conventional adenomatous polyps (conventional adenoma-to-carcinoma sequence), while some colon cancers appear to arise from the recently recognized serrated adenomatous polyp (serrated adenoma-to-carcinoma theory). Because conventional…
Screening for Colorectal Cancer
Although there are several methods available for colon cancer screening, none is optimal. This article reviews methods for screening, including fecal occult blood tests, flexible sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy, CT colonography, capsule…
Implementation of Colonoscopy for Mass Screening for Colon Cancer and Colonic Polyps: Efficiency with High Quality of Care
As awareness of colon cancer by the public continues to increase, screening colonoscopy procedures will proportionately increase. There is much written on the design of new ambulatory gastroenterology clinics, but…
