Lower Gastrointestinal MalignanciesThis issue of "Radiation Medicine Rounds"
focuses on lower gastrointestinal malignancies. The American Cancer Society
estimates that in 2009 there were a total of 152,000 new cases of colorectal and
anal cancers diagnosed with over 50,000 deaths from these cancers. Thus it is
crucial for the practitioner to be up-to-date on the latest insights regarding
their management.
Included are chapters on the evolution of systemic agents, neoadjuvant
treatment, radiation therapy, chemoradiation therapy, rectal cancer and anal
cancer covering the vast majority of these tumors. The multi-disciplinary nature
of the articles provides readers with an up-to-date summary and a well-rounded
review regarding these tumors and their care. Expert