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The main treatments for bowel cancer are surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
For information about these and any alternative treatments, follow the links below.
Updated September 2009
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Self-expanding metallic stents for relieving malignant colorectal obstruction: consumer summary
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Australian Safety and Efficacy Register of New Interventional Procedures - Surgical (ASERNIP-S)
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| Description: |
This consumer summary discusses the use of self-expanding metallic stents (SEMS) for obstruction of the colon and rectum caused by cancer. ASERNIP-S looked at the safety and effectiveness of SEMS compared with surgery for this condition.
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| Date: |
Aug 2006
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Laparoscopic hepatic artery infusion pump (update)
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| Publisher: |
Australian Safety and Efficacy Register of New Interventional Procedures - Surgical (ASERNIP-S)
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| Description: |
ASERNIP-S has performed an updated prioritising summary on laparoscopic hepatic artery infusion pump.
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| Date: |
Nov 2005
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New drugs for colorectal cancer: mechanisms of action
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Australian Prescriber
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| Description: |
Colorectal cancer has long been considered as moderately resistant to chemotherapy. Previously 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) was the only proven treatment for this indication, but it has been slowly replaced by other drugs. It is hoped these newly the approved regimens will provide the building blocks for the combination chemotherapy of the future.
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Oct 2002
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Aspirin - myDr.com.au
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myDr
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| Description: |
Aspirin now has an important role in preventing heart attacks, strokes and bowel cancer.
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| Date: |
Jan 2002
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Bowel cancer diagnosis - myDr.com.au
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| Publisher: |
myDr
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| Description: |
If you have symptoms that suggest you might have bowel cancer, the doctor will want to begin a diagnosis with an examination.
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| Date: |
Jan 2002
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Consumer summary: Laparoscopic-assisted resection of colorectal malignancies
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| Publisher: |
Australian Safety and Efficacy Register of New Interventional Procedures - Surgical (ASERNIP-S)
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| Description: |
The intent of this review by ASERNIP-S was to systematically review the medical literature regarding Laparoscopic-assisted resection for patients with adenocarcinoma of the colon with respect to its safety and effectiveness.
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| Date: |
Jun 2000
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