TY - BOOK AU - Luis Rodrigo AB - Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a major health problem because it represents around 10% of all cancers and achieves a worldwide estimate of 1.4 million newly diagnosed cases annually, resulting in approximately 700,000 deaths. Approximately 19-31% of patients present liver metastases. At diagnosis, a further 23-38% will develop extra-hepatic disease. Over the past decade, the widespread use of modern chemotherapeutic and biological agents, combined with laparoscopic surgical techniques, has improved the prognosis of metastatic CRC. A better understanding of the biology of the tumor, along with high efficiency of diagnostic and therapeutic methods, as well as the spread of screening programs, will improve the survival of the CRC patients in the near future. DO - 10.5772/61359 ID - OAPEN ID: 36541 KW - Medicine KW - Colorectal Surgery KW - Gastroenterology KW - Health Sciences L1 - https://www.intechopen.com/books/colorectal-cancer-from-pathogenesis-to-treatment LA - English LK - https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/43537 PB - IntechOpen PY - 2016 SN - 9789535125440 SN - 9789535125457 SN - 9789535141846 TI - Colorectal Cancer - From Pathogenesis to Treatmentnull ER -