Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer-related death in the Western World. This Second Edition analyzes the genetics, mechanisms, and development of colorectal carcinoma and supplies the latest research and recommendations on the detection, treatment, and prevention of malignancies of the colon, rectum, and anus.

1 Benign Neoplasms of the Colon and Rectum 1 2 Large Bowel Carcinoma: Screening, Surveillance, and Follow-up 35 3 Malignant Neoplasms of the Colon 57 4 Malignant Neoplasms of the Rectum 201 5 Perianal and Anal Canal Neoplasms 291 6 Per Anal and Transanal Techniques 317 7 Laparoscopic Colon and Rectal Surgery 335