Colorectal Cancer : Textbook for General Practitioners. This item is unavailable.Colorectal Cancer : Textbook for General Practitioners

The "Europe against Cancer" programme has, from its inception, emphasised the key role which general practitioners must play in the actions necessary to achieve its aim of reducing the incidence and the mortality from cancer in the European Community. General practitioners, because of their day-to-day direct and continuing contact with patients, playa role not only in primary prevention and education of patients, but also in motivating their patients to accept secondary prevention and screening, some of it carried out by general practitioners themselves. These preventive activities are in addi­ tion to their traditional role in the care and management of patients with cancer at home, and increasingly, their role in active treatment. In view of the importance of the general practitioner in the "Europe against Cancer" programme, the European Commission, with a view to providing general practitioners with up-to-date useful information, has sponsored the production of this series of publi­ cations on organbased cancers, especially written for general practitioners. Regis Malbois Advisor in charge of the "Europe against Cancer" programme Commission of the European Communities Brussels Preface Colorectal cancer is the second most common cause of death from malignant disease with a high incidence in many European countries. This book is part of a series of pub­ lications on major cancer diseases designed for the European family doctor. It is pub­ lished by the Commission of the European Communities within the context of the Eu­ rope Against Cancer Programme.

The European Commission Series for General Practitioners traces its beginnings to the Europe Against Cancer Programme. The books in the series cover major cancer diseases and are written specifically for general practitioners in the European Community countries. The texts are prepared and edited by the European School of Oncology (ESO) for the Commission of the European Communities. This book provides in concise form the information a general practitioner needs to know about colorectal cancer. Two important topics that are discussed are the changing trends in incidence and mortality, also in relation to dietary factors and possible preventive measures, and the screening for groups at high risk of developing colorectal cancer, including the most appropriate methods of high risk and population screening. Also contained in this book are: a description of the diagnosis and investigation of symptomatic patients, a discussion of surgical treatment, including methods of clinical pathological staging, and a detailed view of adjuvant therapy and of the treatment of recurrent disease.