Surgical Treatments and Modern Techniques in Colorectal Cancer

Dear Colleagues,

Colorectal cancer represents the third most frequent cancer in Western countries. During the last thirty years the management of this kind of tumor has undergone profound changes thanks to the introduction of increasingly modern and precise technologies. Moreover, new standards of oncological radicality have been introduced to improve the oncological outcome of colorectal cancer. At the same time, especially in rectal cancer, the progressive improvement of integrated treatments has allowed the introduction of organ-sparing approaches with promising results. Nonetheless, there are still several topics of debate for which various studies are ongoing and on which it is not yet possible to establish a clear recommendation.

The focus of this Special Issue is systematically analyzing the most important aspects of surgical and multidisciplinary management of colorectal cancer, evaluating the impact of new surgical techniques and modern standards of treatment on the oncological outcome and quality of life of patients.

Dr. Gianluca Rizzo
Dr. Vincenzo Tondolo
Guest Editors

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