Onkologie. 2008:2(1):12-16

Surgical treatment of colorectal carcinoma

Igor Penka, Zdeněk Kala

Chirurgická klinika, Fakultní nemocnice Brno

The authors emphasize, in theirs article, rising incidence of colorectal cancer in the Czech Republic, and the fundamental role of surgery in the treatment of this malignant disease.

In current time of oncology progress can only multidisciplinary approach, to the treatment of colorectal carcinoma ensure the optimal timing of individual therapeutic modalities including radical surgery to provide the maximal patient benefit.

The authors cite the standard types of therapy stressing radical surgical resections with the inclusion of theirs most frequent complications.

Authors are pointing out increasing number of sphincter preserving operations and minimally invasive operations in the last years and giant achievements of chemo and radiotherapy and advancement of surgical technique. On the other side they mention necessity of radicality in locally advanced and metastatic forms of colorectal carcinoma.

Keywords: olorectal carcinoma, radical surgical resection, multidisciplinary approach

Published: April 1, 2008  Show citation