January 2004 Abstracts

The Role of Positron Emission Tomography in the Management of Colorectal Cancer
January 2004

Racial Disparities in the Use of and Indications for Colorectal Procedures in Medicare Beneficiaries
January 2004

Quality of Life Among Disease-Free Survivors of Rectal Cancer
January 2004

Large Villous Adenomas Arising in Ileal Pouches in Familial Adenomatous Polyposis: Report of Two Cases
January 2004

PTEN Mutations are Common in Sporadic Microsatellite Stable Colorectal Cancer
January 2004

Incidence and Survival of Mucinous Adenocarcinoma of the Colorectum: A Population-Based Study From an Asian Country
January 2004

Dominant-Negative Mutant of C-Jun Gene Transfer: A Novel Therapeutic Strategy for Colorectal Cancer
January 2004

In Vitro Investigation of Detectability of Colorectal Lymph Nodes and Diagnosis of Lymph Node Metastasis in Colorectal Cancer Using B-Mode Sonography
January 2004

Preoperative Probability Model for Predicting Overall Survival After Resection of Pulmonary Metastases from Colorectal Cancer
January 2004

Comparison of Risk Factors for Colon and Rectal Cancer
January 2004

Palliation for Advanced Malignant Colorectal Obstruction by Self-Expanding Metallic Stents: Prospective Evaluation of Outcomes
January 2004

Improved Survival in Patients with Peritoneal Metastases from Colorectal Cancer: A Preliminary Study
January 2004

Colorectal Cancer Staging: Reappraisal of N/PN Classification
January 2004

Oncological Outcomes After Total Mesorectal Excision for Cure for Cancer of the Lower Rectum: Anterior vs. Abdominoperineal Resection
January 2004

Identification of Krüppel-Like Factor 4 as a Potential Tumor Suppressor Gene in Colorectal Cancer
January 2004

Colon Polyps and Cancer
January 2004

Nutrition, Lifestyle and Colorectal Cancer Incidence: A Prospective Investigation of 10,998 Vegetarians and Non-Vegetarians in the United Kingdom
January 2004

Home-Administered Fecal Occult Blood Test for Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Worksites in Taiwan
January 2004

Colon Cancer Screening Practices After Genetic Counseling and Testing for Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer
January 2004

Nicotine Promoted Colon Cancer Growth via Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor, c-Src, and 5-Lipoxygenase-Mediated Signal Pathway
January 2004

Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Carcinoma (HNPCC) and HNPCC-Like Families: Problems in Diagnosis, Surveillance, and Management
January 2004

Colo-rectal Anastomotic Leakage Often Masquerades as a Cardiac Complication
January 2004

Manipulation of Nonsense Mediated Decay Identifies Gene Mutations in Colon Cancer Cells with Microsatellite Instability
January 2004

FOLFIRI Followed by FOLFOX6 or the Reverse Sequence in Advanced Colorectal Cancer: A Randomized GERCOR Study
January 2004

Clinical Impact of Endoscopic Ultrasound and Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration in the Management of Rectal Carcinoma
January 2004

Lymphazurin 1% Versus 99mTc Sulfur Colloid for Lymphatic Mapping in Colorectal Tumors: A Comparative Analysis
January 2004

Elevated Perioperative Serum Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Levels in Patients with Colon Carcinoma
January 2004

Cigarette Smoking and Colorectal Carcinoma Mortality in a Cohort with Long-Term Follow-Up
January 2004

Local Invasion of the Bladder With Colorectal Cancers: Surgical Management and Patterns of Local Recurrence
January 2004

Effect of SULT1A1 and NAT2 Genetic Polymorphism on the Association Between Cigarette Smoking and Colorectal Adenomas
January 2004

15-Lipoxygenase-1 Has Anti-Tumorigenic Effects in Colorectal Cancer
January 2004