ARTICLES: COLORECTAL
	Surgical Approach To Colorectal Metastases Stephen Chung, Vancouver; John MacFarlane, Vancouver Liver metastasis in rectal cancer is the most common cause of mortality following successful surgery. Surgical resection is the treatment of choice for selected malignant liver tumours.
	Pre-Operative Staging Investigations For Rectal Cancer W Douglas Wong MD, New York; Paul Bernick MD Preoperative staging is important in the management of rectal cancer as treatment is determined by the preoperative stage.
	Early Rectal Cancer Robert Taylor, Vancouver; Doug Wong, New York Selected cases of early rectal cancer can be treated by local excision. Experience in British Columbia has shown that local excision of cases of early rectal cancer that have no adverse features, when combined with adjuvant radiotherapy, have local recurrence rates and recurrence-free survival rates similar to those obtained by standard radical resection.
	Ottawa Model For A Regional Centre For Rectal Cancer Surgery Hartley Stern, Ottawa Purpose: To design a more efficient and accessible system to screen for and treat patients with colorectal cancer (CRC).
	BC Rectal Cancer Practice Patterns and Outcomes Review Terry Phang A discussion on the management of rectal cancer from preoperative staging to treatment and final stage assignment.
	Effect of short course preop radiation and Swedish rectal cancer surgery centres Rune Sjödahl, Sweden There has been much debate on the timing of the adjuvant treatment with regard to the surgical resection. Postoperative radiotherapy can be selective, based on operative findings and the pathological report. However, that advantage is gradually being less important as preoperative imaging of the tumour growth and its spread is steadily improving.
	Adjuvant Chemotherapy Strategies for Rectal Cancer Amil Shah, MDCM, FACP, FRCPC Rectal cancer has a dual pattern of recurrence: local recurrence within the pelvis and distant metastases. Strategies to improve outcome must, therefore, address these two areas.
LINKS: COLORECTAL
Cancer Links Hundreds of links to sites related to cancer.
Colorectal Forum This site provides up to date news on conferences and events, recommendations on the management of patients with advanced colorectal cancer, a resource of articles and visual images, reviews of important recent publications, and the opportunity to add your voice to the debate surrounding controversial clinical issues.
National Colorectal Cancer Research Alliance Information on research, sponsors, and cancer facts.
The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Site categories include research, and residency programs.