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01.02.2008 | Book Review
Neoplasms of the Colon, Rectum, and Anus. 2nd edition.
Gordon PH, Nivatvongs SN. New York: Informa Healthcare USA, Inc., 2007, 400 pp., $229.95.
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Samantha Hendren
Erschienen in:
Diseases of the Colon & Rectum
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Excerpt
This is the second edition of a comprehensive textbook on colon, rectal, and anal neoplasms. It is a clinical text, written from the surgeon's perspective. The first edition was published eight years earlier, and the authors' stated purpose in updating it was twofold: to update the literature, and to share their own opinions and preferences. New features include: updated epidemiologic, adjuvant treatment, and genetic data; inclusion of new colorectal cancer screening modalities, such as virtual colonoscopy; and a new chapter on laparoscopic colorectal surgery. There are 183 figures, 49 tables, and 2,523 references. …