Colorectal Cancer: From Molecular Mechanisms to Therapy Strategies
A special issue of Gastroenterology Insights (ISSN 2036-7422). This special issue belongs to the section "Gastrointestinal Disease".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2023) | Viewed by 2186
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world, ranking third with 1.93 million new cases in 2020. Standard treatment modalities for colorectal cancer include surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Despite the advancement of these treatment modalities, metachronous metastasis is a major mortality cause; the estimation is that 50% of colorectal cancer patients will develop metastasis in their lifetime. Treatment resistance is common among advanced stage colorectal tumors. Thus, novel research in the field of molecular mechanisms for colorectal cancer development, metastasis and treatment resistance is highly warranted. Additionally, the post-treatment complications of colorectal cancer are less commonly documented than other common cancers such as breast cancer. The investigation into post-treatment patient needs and the reviewing of current clinical practices regarding post-treatment care are important areas for improving quality of life among this large population of colorectal cancer patients.
This Special Issue was established to prompt research in these fields. All types of original research, including basic studies, translational studies and clinical studies, are welcomed. Reviews on the important issues will also be appreciated.
Dr. Shing Yau Tam
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- colorectal cancer
- molecular mechanism
- chemotherapy
- radiotherapy
- surgery
- metastasis
- treatment resistance
- post-treatment complications
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