Publication details
Karcinom tlustého střeva a konečníku
| Title in English | Cancer of the colon and rectum |
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| Authors | |
| Year of publication | 2009 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Praktické lékárenství |
| MU Faculty or unit | |
| Citation | |
| Web | http://www.praktickelekarenstvi.cz/artkey/lek-200901-0002.php |
| Keywords | colorectal carcinoma, chemotherapy, biological therapy. |
| Description | The Czech Republic tops the global list of colorectal carcinoma incidence. Malignancy of the colon is detected in some 3 000 persons annually, while rectal carcinoma is newly diagnosed in 2 500 patients. Early stages of the disease are managed with simple surgical or endoscopic procedures; in the case of advanced disease, anti-tumour chemotherapy and biological therapy are of major importance within multimodal therapy. This paper provides basic information on the cytostatic and biological therapy drugs used. |