Contemporary imaging for colorectal cancer. Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • With improvements in therapy for colorectal cancer, accurate imaging has taken on an increased significance. Preoperative diagnosis of metastatic disease helps identify patients who could undergo combined resection or might benefit from systemic therapy before surgery. Accurate imaging of rectal cancer is critical in evaluating locally advanced disease treatable by combined modality therapy, including chemoradiation and surgery. Postoperative imaging enhances identification of recurrent disease that might be amenable to salvage surgery.

publication date

  • April 1, 2007

Research

keywords

  • Colorectal Neoplasms
  • Diagnostic Imaging

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 34249902031

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/j.soc.2007.04.002

PubMed ID

  • 17560518

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 16

issue

  • 2