Colorectal Cancer

I. Colorectal Cancer

1. Introduction: Colorectal Cancer
M. A. Hayat

2. Poorly Differentiated Colorectal Adenocarcinoma (Methodology)
Seiichi Shinji, Zenya Naito, Toshiyuki Ishiwata, Matsuda Yoko, Tomoko Seya, Takashi Tajiri

3. Colorectal Cancer: Immunohistochemical Diagnosis with Heterogeneous Nuclear Ribonucleoprotein K
Alnabulsi Ayham, Carpenter Brian, Telfer Colin, Graeme I. Murray

4. Metastases and Recurrence of Colorectal Cancer: Diagnostic Role of Immunoscintigraphy
Obradovi? Vladimir, Artiko Vera

5. Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis Using DNA Levels in Blood and Stool
Emanuela Flamini, Calistri Daniele, Mercatali Laura, Rengucci Claudia, Amadori Dino

6. Colorectal Carcinoma: Identification of MicroRNAs Using Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
Bandres Eva, Bitarte Nerea, Natalia Ramirez, Zarate Ruth, Garcia-Foncillas Jesus

7. Colorectal Cancer: Optimization of the Combination of 5-Fluorouracil and Irinotecan
Carlo Barone, Matteo Landriscina, Alessandra Cassano

8. Detection of Abdominal Abscesses After Colorectal Surgery: Ultrasonography, Computed Tomography and Gallium Scan
Wan-Yu Lin, Jyh-Wen Chai, Te-Hsin Chao

9. Antimetastatic Therapy in Colorectal Cancer: Role of Tumor Cell Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 (Methodology)
Wilhelm J. Lubbe, Giovanni M. Pitari

10. Endoscopic Resection of Early Colorectal Tumors: Novel Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques
Paul Hurlstone, S. Brown, Wal Baraza

11. Role of Stromal Variables in Development and Progression of Colorectal Cancer
Xiao-Feng Sun, Hong Zhang

12. Quantitative Assessment of Colorectal Cancer Perfusion: Perfusion Computed Tomography and Dynamic Contrast Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Vicky Goh

13. Positron Emission Tomography and Colorectal Cancer
Ur Metser

14. Prognostic Significance of Protein Markers in Colorectal Cancer Stratified by Mismatch Repair Status
Inti Zlobec, Alessandro Lugli

15. Colorectal Cancer: Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) Activity as a Prognostic Marker
Michael I. Koukourakis, Alexandra Giatromanolaki, Efthimios Sivridis

II. Colon Cancer

16. Detection of Tumor Cells in Lymph Nodes of Colon Cancer Patients Using Real-Time Quantitative Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction
Lina Ohlsson, Anne Israelsson, Åke Öberg, Marie-Louise Hammarström, Gudrun Lindmark, Sten Hammarström

17. Colon Cancer: Laparoscopic Surgery
David W. Larson, Heidi Nelson

18. Sentinel Node-Based Immunotherapy of Colon Cancer
Per Marits, Mona Karlsson, Magnus Thörn, Ola Winqvist

III. Rectal Cancer

19. Rectal Cancer: Preoperative Staging Using Endorectal Ultrasonography (Methodology)
Ho-Kyung Chun, Yong Beom Cho, Yong Jin Lee

20. Rectal Cancer: Spectral Imaging and Immunohistochemistry of Thymidylate Synthase
Gary K. Atkin, George D. Wilson

21. Cancer of the Rectum: Abdominoperineal and Sphincter-Saving Resections
Federico Bozzetti

22. Chemoradiation for Rectal Cancer
Max Mano, Jean-Pascal Machiels

23. Resectable Rectal Cancer: Preoperative Short-Course Radiation
Krzysztof Bujko

24. Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy Allows for Local Control in Rectal Cancer – But Distant Metastases Remain an Unsolved Problem
Verena Voelter

25. Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer: Combined Chemotherapy During Preoperative Radiation Therapy
Antonio Avallone, Paolo Delrio, Luigi Aloj, Elena Di Gennaro, Cesare Guida, Fabiana Tatangelo, Antonella Petrillo, Giuseppe L. Cascini, Valerio Parisi, Alfredo Budillon, Secondo Lastoria, Pasquale Comella

IV. Colorectal Liver Metastases

26. Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases: Neoadjuvant Therapy with Bevacizumab
Thomas Gruenberger, Birgit Gruenberger

27. Colorectal Liver Metastases: Radiofrequency Ablation
Andrew McKay, Elijah Dixon, Oliver Bathe

V. Anal Cancer

28. Anal Squamous Cell Carcinomas: Diagnosis Using p63 Immunohistochemistry
Scott R. Owens

29. Molecular and Clinicopathologic Features Which Predict Outcome in Patients with Anorectal Melanoma
Hak-Mien Quah, Martin R. Weiser

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