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Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Prevention, Early Detection and Management of Colorectal Cancer
Published year: 2005 |
Reference No: CP106 |
Synopsis of publication:
This document is an update of the 1999 NHMRC document 'Guidelines for the prevention, early detection and management of colorectal cancer' and has been developed by the Australian Cancer Network. The guidelines are intended for use by medical practitioners and health workers and provide information on prevention and screening, diagnosis and psychosocial matters, as well as the clinical aspects of surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
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Summary and Guidelines
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Section I Early colorectal cancer
Chapter 1 Setting the scene
Chapter 2 Primary prevention
Chapter 3 Population screening for Colorectal Cancer
Chapter 4 Communication with the patient
Chapter 5 The patient with symptoms
Chapter 6 Screening based on family history of Colorectal Cancer
Chapter 7 High-risk familial Colorectal Cancer syndromes
Chapter 8 Diagnostic tests and preoperative assessment
Chapter 9 Management of epithelial polyps
Chapter 10 Preparation for surgery
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Chapter 11 Elective surgery for colon cancer
Chapter 12 Elective surgery for rectal cancer
Chapter 13 Emergency surgery
Chapter 14 Staging and reporting
Chapter 15 Adjuvant therapy for colon cancer
Chapter 16 Adjuvant therapy for rectal cancer
Chapter 17 Follow up after curative resection for Colorectal Cancer
Chapter 18 Psychosocial care
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Section II Advanced colorectal cancer
Chapter 19 Recurrent and advanced Colorectal Cancer: general approach and local management
Chapter 20 The role of systemic chemotherapy in metastatic disease
Chapter 21 Management of liver and other distant metastases
Chapter 22 Cost effectiveness
Chapter 23 Socio-economic aspects in Colorectal Cancer
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Appendices
Appendix 1 Principals of Multidisciplinary care
Appendix 2 Guideline development process
Appendix 3 Literature review
Appendix 4 Committee membership and contributors to guidelines
Appendix 5 Abbreviations and Glossary
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