Colorectal cancer: a multifaceted disease

Disseminated thoracoabdominal splenosis mimicking metastatic disease: A case of colorectal cancer

Here, we describe a patient with a history of colorectal cancer in whom 2-[18F]fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography ([18F]FDG PET/CT) was performed for the evaluation of response to therapy. [18F]FDG PET/CT showed a small residual disease in the rectum. In addition, multiple metabolically inactive soft tissue densities were d...

Colorectal cancer - advanced disease

Cancer heterogeneity--a multifaceted view.

Cancers of various organs have been categorized into distinct subtypes after increasingly sophisticated taxonomies. Additionally, within a seemingly homogeneous subclass, individual cancers contain diverse tumour cell populations that vary in important cancer-specific traits such as clonogenicity and invasive potential. Differences that exist between and within a given tumour type have hampered...

A Multifaceted Battle Against Cancer

Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States [1]. As of early 2014, there were approximately 14.5 million Americans living with a history of cancer. There are also 1.6 million new cases of cancer estimated to arise in 2015 [2]. While cancer is often generalized by the definition of abnormal cell growth and invasion, it is, in fact, a group of highly heterogeneous diseases. W...

Colorectal Cancer and Prevention

   سرطان کولون و رکتوم یکی از انواع شایع - سابقه ابتلا به سرطان کولورکتال یا پولیپ های سرطانهاست که با وجود ایجاد مشکلات و عوارض متعدد در سلامتی انسانها، هنوز به طور جدی و کافی مورد توجه قرار نگرفته است. به طوریکه در سال ۲۰۰۴ بیش از ۱۳۰ هزار مورد جدید ابتلا به این بیماری در امریکا گزارش شده است. و طبق آمارهای انجمن سرطان آمریکا در سال ۲۰۰۲، از ۱۸۳۳۰۰ مورد ابتلا به سرطان کولورکتال۵۶ هزار مورد ب...