Colorectal Cancer (10)
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the United States. A family history of colon cancer is a strong risk factor for development of the disease. Dietary factors have also been associated with the development of colorectal cancer. This article reviews the epidemiology, pathogenesis, genetics, clinical presentation, staging, and treatment of colorectal cancer. Surgical and adjuvant therapies for both colonic and rectal cancers are discussed. The management of the adenomatous polyps that often precede carcinoma is also reviewed, including the histologic progression of adenomatous polyps to frank carcinoma.
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تاریخ انتشار 2001