Issue 10 , 2010 of The Cochrane Library included 1 new and no updated reviews on the prevention and treatment of colorectal cancer.   A full list of topics and reviews is given below. 

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Topic		Reviews and Protocols  Click on title to view review or protocol
Neoplastic disease of the small bowel - Prevention		Surgery Prolonged thromboprophylaxis for abdominal surgery  [P] Adjuvant therapy/Medical therapy No reviews on these topics Back to Top
Neoplastic disease of the small bowel - Treatment		Surgery Stapled versus handsewn methods for ileocolic anastomoses  [R] Adjuvant therapy Adjuvant chemotherapy for small intestine adenocarcinoma  [R] Oral water soluble contrast for the management of adhesive small bowel obstruction  [R] Medical therapy No reviews on these topics Back to Top
Neoplastic disease of the small bowel - Rehabilitation		Back to Top
Neoplastic disease of the small bowel - Control		Surgery/Adjuvant therapy/Medical therapy No reviews on these topics Back to Top
Neoplastic disease of the small bowel - Economy		Surgery/Adjuvant therapy/Medical therapy No reviews on these topics Back to Top
Neoplastic disease of the colon - Prevention		Surgery Chromoscopy versus conventional endoscopy for the detection of polyps in the colon and rectum  [R] Colonoscopic polypectomy for prevention of colorectal cancer  [P] Heparins and mechanical methods for thromboprophylaxis in colorectal surgery  [R] Interventions for improving uptake of population-based screening for colorectal cancer using fecal occult blood testing  [P] Long-term results for laparoscopic colorectal cancer resection  [P] Prolonged thromboprophylaxis for abdominal surgery  [P] Prophylactic anastomotic drainage for colorectal surgery  [R] Screening for colorectal cancer using the faecal occult blood test, Hemoccult  [R] Short term benefits for laparoscopic colorectal resection  [R] Strategies for detecting colon cancer and/or dysplasia in patients with inflammatory bowel disease  [R]  [S] Adjuvant therapy Dietary calcium supplementation for preventing colorectal cancer and adenomatous polyps       Dietary fibre for the prevention of colorectal adenomas and carcinomas  [R] Glutamine supplementation in enteral or parenteral nutrition for the incidence of mucositis in colorectal cancer  [P] Iron nutriture for colorectal cancer  [P] Non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) and Aspirin for preventing colorectal adenomas and carcinomas  [R] Ursodeoxycholic acid for the prevention of colorectal adenomas and carcinomas  [P] Vitamins and minerals for the prevention of colorectal adenomas and carcinomas  [P] Medical therapy Intra-peritoneal prophylactic agents for preventing adhesions and adhesive intestinal obstruction after non-gynaecological abdominal surgery  [P] Screening Narrow band imaging versus conventional white light colonoscopy for the detection of colorectal polyps  [P] Back to Top
Neoplastic disease of the colon - Treatment		Surgery Antimicrobial prophylaxis for colorectal surgery  [R] Curative Surgery for Obstruction from Primary Left Colorectal Carcinoma: Primary or Staged Resection?  [R] Cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) for peritoneal carcinomatosis in patients with colorectal cancer  [P] Energy source instruments for laparoscopic colectomy  [P] Fast track surgery versus conventional recovery strategies for colorectal surgery  [P] Ileostomy or colostomy for temporary decompression of colorectal anastomosis  [R] Long-term results for laparoscopic colorectal cancer resection  [R] Mechanical bowel preparation for elective colorectal surgery  [R]  [S] Perioperative blood transfusions for the recurrence of colorectal cancer  [R] Pre and peri-operative erythropoeitin for reducing allogeneic blood transfusions in colorectal cancer surgery  [P] Prophylactic anastomotic drainage for colorectal surgery  [R] Resection versus no intervention or other surgical interventions for colorectal cancer liver metastases  [R] Short term benefits for laparoscopic colorectal resection  [R] Stapled versus handsewn methods for colorectal anastomosis surgery  [R] Stapled versus handsewn methods for ileocolic anastomoses  [P] Surgical resection versus non-surgical treatment for hepatic node positive patients with colorectal liver metastases  [R] Workload and surgeon’s speciality for outcome after colorectal cancer surgery  [P] Adjuvant therapy Adjuvant Therapy for completely resected stage II Colon Cancer  [R] Chemotherapy with Camptothecin compounds for metastatic colorectal cancer  [P] Chemotherapy with platinum compounds for metastatic colorectal cancer  [P] Chronomodulated chemotherapy versus conventional chemotherapy for Advanced and /or Metastatic Colorectal Cancer  [P] Dietary fibre for the prevention of colorectal adenomas and carcinomas  [R] Duration of adjuvant chemotherapy for patients with non-metastatic colorectal cancer  [R] Fluoropyrimidine-HAI (hepatic arterial infusion) versus systemic chemotherapy (SCT) for unresectable liver metastases from colorectal cancer  [R] Follow-up strategies for patients treated for non-metastatic colorectal cancer  [R] Hepatic artery adjuvant chemotherapy for patients having resection or ablation of colorectal cancer metastatic to the liver  [R] Neoadjuvant chemotherapy for patients having resection or ablation of liver metastases from colorectal cancer  [P] Non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) and Aspirin for preventing colorectal adenomas and carcinomas  [R] Oral versus intravenous fluoropyrimidines for metastatic colorectal cancer  [P] Palliative chemotherapy for advanced or metastatic colorectal cancer  [R] Prophylactic nasogastric decompression after abdominal surgery  [R] Second-line chemotherapy in advanced and metastatic CRC  [R] Medical therapy Adjuvant Therapy for completely resected stage II Colon Cancer  [P] Anti-angiogenic therapies for metastatic colorectal cancer  [R] Chinese medical herbs for chemotherapy side effects and improving quality of life in colorectal cancer patients  [R]  [S] Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGF-R) inhibitors for metastatic colorectal cancer  [P] Herbal medicines for advanced colorectal cancer  [P] Oral versus intravenous fluoropyrimidines for metastatic colorectal cancer  [P] Radiofrequency ablation in the treatment of isolated liver metastases from colorectal cancer  [P] Selective internal radiation therapy for liver metastases from colorectal cancer  [R] Systemic prokinetic pharmacologic treatment for postoperative adynamic ileus following abdominal surgery in adults  [R] Back to Top
Neoplastic disease of the colon  - Rehabilitation		Surgery Follow-up strategies for patients treated for non-metastatic colorectal cancer  [R] Adjuvant therapy No reviews on these topics Medical therapy No reviews on these topics Back to Top
Neoplastic disease of the colon  - Control		Surgery/Adjuvant therapy/Medical therapy No reviews on these topics Back to Top
Neoplastic disease of the colon  - Economy		Surgery/Adjuvant therapy/Medical therapy No reviews on these topics Back to Top
Neoplastic disease of the rectum and anus - Prevention		Surgery Heparins and mechanical methods for thromboprophylaxis in colorectal surgery  [R] Interventions for improving uptake of population-based screening for colorectal cancer using fecal occult blood testing  [P] Local surgical treatment in early rectal cancer with or without adjuvant therapy  [P] Prophylactic anastomotic drainage for colorectal surgery  [R] Screening for colorectal cancer using the faecal occult blood test, Hemoccult  [R] Screening sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy for reducing colorectal cancer mortality in asymtomatic persons  [P] Adjuvant therapy Dietary calcium supplementation for preventing colorectal cancer and adenomatous polyps  [R] Dietary fibre for the prevention of colorectal adenomas and carcinomas  [R] Glutamine supplementation in enteral or parenteral nutrition for the incidence of mucositis in colorectal cancer  [P] Iron nutriture for colorectal cancer  [P] Local surgical treatment in early rectal cancer with or without adjuvant therapy  [P] Non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) and Aspirin for preventing colorectal adenomas and carcinomas  [R] Vitamins and minerals for the prevention of colorectal adenomas and carcinomas  [P] Medical therapy No reviews on these topics Back to Top
Neoplastic disease of the rectum and anus - Treatment		Surgery Covering ileo- or colostomy in anterior resection for rectal carcinoma  [R] Curative Surgery for Obstruction from Primary Left Colorectal Carcinoma: Primary or Staged Resection?  [R] Laparoscopic versus open total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer  [R] Local surgical treatment in early rectal cancer with or without adjuvant therapy  [P] Long-term results for laparoscopic colorectal cancer resection  [P] Mechanical bowel preparation for elective colorectal surgery  [R] Perioperative blood transfusions for the recurrence of colorectal cancer  [R] Pre-operative radiotherapy and curative surgery for the management of localized rectal carcinoma  [P] Prophylactic anastomotic drainage for colorectal surgery  [R] Reconstructive Techniques After Rectal Resection for Rectal Cancer  [R] Short term benefits for laparoscopic colorectal resection  [R] Stapled versus handsewn methods for colorectal anastomosis surgery  [R] Workload and surgeon & DiacriticalAcute;s speciality for outcome after colorectal cancer surgery  [P] Adjuvant therapy Chemotherapy with platinum compounds for metastatic colorectal cancer  [P] Combination chemotherapy versus single agent chemotherapy during preoperative chemoradiation for resectable rectal cancer  [P] Concomitant hyperthermia and radiation therapy for treating locally advanced rectal cancer  [R] Early enteral nutrition within 24h of colorectal surgery versus later commencement of feeding for postoperative complications  [R] Hepatic artery adjuvant chemotherapy for patients having resection or ablation of colorectal cancer metastatic to the liver  [R] Local surgical treatment in early rectal cancer with or without adjuvant therapy  [P] Neoadjuvant chemoradiation for non-metastatic locally advanced rectal cancer  [P] Oral versus intravenous fluoropyrimidines for metastatic colorectal cancer  [P] Postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy for radically operated Dukes´C rectal cancer  [P] Preoperative chemoradiation versus radiation alone for stage II and III resectable rectal cancer  [R] Pre-operative radiotherapy and curative surgery for the management of localized rectal carcinoma  [P] Radiotherapy versus combined modality therapy for anal carcinoma  [P] Medical therapy Anti-angiogenic therapy for metastatic colorectal cancer  [P] Chinese medical herbs for chemotherapy side effects and improving quality of life in colorectal cancer patients  [R] Herbal medicines for advanced colorectal cancer  [P] Herbal medicine for relapse and metastasis in patients operated for colorectal cancer  [P] Oral versus intravenous fluoropyrimidines for metastatic colorectal cancer  [P] Palliative chemotherapy for advanced or metastatic colorectal cancer  [R] Back to Top
Neoplastic disease of the rectum and anus - Rehabilitation		Follow-up strategies for patients treated for non-metastatic colorectal cancer  [R] Quality of life after rectal resection for cancer, with or without permanent colostomy  [R] [s] Back to Top
Neoplastic disease of the rectum and anus - Control		Surgery Local surgical treatment in early rectal cancer with or without adjuvant therapy  [P] Adjuvant therapy Local surgical treatment in early rectal cancer with or without adjuvant therapy  [P] Medical therapy No reviews on these topics Back to Top
Neoplastic disease of the rectum and anus - Economy		Surgery/Adjuvant therapy/Medical therapy No reviews on these topics Back to Top

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