Should rectal cancer located 10–15 cm from the anal verge be defined as colon cancer

Colon , Rectal , and Anal Cancers

Despite the existence of excellent screening and preventive strategies, colorectal carcinoma (CRC) remains a major public health problem in Western countries. ACS estimated that in 2010, 142,570 people will be diagnosed with CRC, and 51,370 will die of the disease. CRC is the third most common type of cancer in both sexes (after prostate and lung cancers in men and lung and breast cancers in wo...

Rectal cancer: a review

  Rectal cancer is the second most common cancer in large intestine. The prevalence and the number of young patients diagnosed with rectal cancer have made it as one of the major health problems in the world. With regard to the improved access to and use of modern screening tools, a number of new cases are diagnosed each year. Considering the location of the rectum and its adjacent organs, ma...

Long-Term Survival and Local Relapse Following Surgery Without Radiotherapy for Locally Advanced Upper Rectal Cancer

Controversy remains regarding whether preoperative chemoradiation protocol should be applied uniformly to all rectal cancer patients regardless of tumor height. This pooled analysis was designed to evaluate whether preoperative chemoradiation can be safely omitted in higher rectal cancer.An international consortium of 7 institutions was established. A review of the database that was collected f...

cancer, a big monster, which should be defeated / the editorial

cancer remains a major cause of death worldwide. huge research and identification of several markers have resulted in better understanding of its mechanism. researches focusing on cancer stem cells and their role in metastasis will help the scientific community to propose the therapeutic approaches for treatment of this monstrous disease. interest of governmental agencies and inter-communicatio...

Screening For Colon and Rectal Cancer.