Colon , Rectal , and Anal Cancers

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  • Steven R. Alberts
  • Miguel Rodriguez-Bigas
چکیده

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 women) and the second most common cause of cancer death in the United States.

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تاریخ انتشار 2011