by Michael E. Pezim MD and David Owen MD
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The second edition of the book on colorectal cancer (colon and
rectal cancer) in the Intelligent Patient Guide series. Patients who
take an active part in making decisions about their treatment are
better able to deal with their illness than are patients who give
control to their doctors. The book provides information on all
aspects of colon and rectal cancer and equips patients with the
knowledge needed to take an active part in their treatment. Topics
include: what cancer is, the symptoms your doctor watches for, how
you can prevent colorectal cancer, which screening test is best and
when it should be started, when to have surgery, chemotherapy,
or radiation, which treatments to avoid, what actually happens
when you undergo surgery, possible complications of surgery, side
effects of chemotherapy and radiation, alternative treatments, and
psychological effects of colorectal cancer.
Dr. Pezim is the Medical Director of the Pezim Clinic, an intestinal
diagnostic and treatment centre in Vancouver. He received his
MD from the University of Toronto and surgical training at the
University of British Columbia. He was a surgical fellow in colon
and rectal surgery at the Mayo Clinic. Prior to entering private
practice, Dr. Pezim was an Associate Professor of Surgery and
Head of the Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery at the University
of British Columbia and a Consultant to the BC Cancer Agency.
Dr. Owen is a Professor of Pathology at the University of British
Columbia and a consultant pathologist at Vancouver General
Hospital and the BC Cancer Agency. He received his medical
and pathology training at St. Thomas' Hospital Medical School in
London, England. Dr. Owen has long been a favourite teacher of
pathologist-in-training and is regarded as one of the most capable
gastrointestinal pathologists in North America.
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Second Edition
ISBN: 978-0-969612-57-5
6 x 9 in. - 400 pages
US $34.95
CDN $34.95