Although colon cancer is a more familiar term, doctors commonly refer to cancer that arises in the large intestine as colorectal cancer, a term that includes cancers of both the colon and the rectum. The American Cancer Society ranks colorectal cancer as the third most common cause of cancer overall in the
United States and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths among men and women. Yet when diagnosed and treated in the early stages, it is among the most curable of all cancers. The five-year survival rate for people whose colon or rectal cancer is discovered and treated in the early stages is above 90%. In some cases, regular screening reveals precancerous growths that can be removed, thereby preventing cancer from developing in the first place.
This White Paper discusses the way colorectal cancer develops, how it can be detected early, and how you can reduce your risks. It will also describe new developments in screening, diagnosis, and research, treatment options, and ways in which people who have already been treated for colon cancer can lower their risk of having a recurrence. This is the latest research in diagnosing and managing this disease. Mr Donehower is brilliant. Highly recommended.
About the Author
Ross C. Donehower, M.D., F.A.C.P., is director of the division of medical oncology and the medical oncology fellowship training program at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center. He is professor of medicine and oncology and the Virginia and D.K. Ludwig Professor in Clinical Investigation of Cancer at that institution. His professional activities have included membership on the American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology Examination Committee and several positions with the American Society of Clinical Oncology, including the board of directors and chairmanship of the grant awards committee and the scientific program committee for the national meeting. Dr. Donehower is a graduate of the University of Minnesota Medical School. He completed his internal medicine training at Johns Hopkins and his medical oncology training at the National Cancer Institute. He has been on the faculty at Johns Hopkins since 1980. His research and clinical activities relate to gastrointestinal malignancies and the development of new anticancer therapies.
- Title: Colon Cancer 2007: Johns Hopkins White Papers
- Author: Ross C. Donehower; M.D.; F.A.C.P.
- List Price: $24.95
- Perfect Paperback: 60 pages
- Publisher: Johns Hopkins Medicine; 1st edition (February 1, 2007)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1933087420
- ISBN-13: 978-1933087429
- Book Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.3 x 0.3 inches
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Although colon cancer is a more familiar term, doctors commonly refer to cancer that arises in the large intestine as colorectal cancer, a term that includes cancers of both the colon and the rectum. The American Cancer Society ranks colorectal cancer as the third most common cause of cancer overall in the