ApoB in Cardiovascular Risk Prediction
FIGURE 5.1 The measurement of LDL-C has major limitations, which have not received the attention the issue deserves. If LDL-C is calculated by the Friedewald formula, as it is in…
Secondary ApoB Dyslipoproteinemias
FIGURE 4.1 4.2.1 HyperTG HyperapoB: Increased VLDL and LDL Lipoprotein Particles Pathophysiology of Increased VLDL and LDL Particle Number The most frequently observed atherogenic dyslipoproteinemia in overweight or obese patients…
ApoB Lipoprotein Particles: the preferred Treatment Target in Primary and Secondary Prevention
Guideline LDL-C mmol/l Non-HDL-C apoB Concentration mmol/l mg/dl NHANES Population percentile Concentration mmol/l mg/dl NHANES population percentile Concentration g/l NHANES population percentile National Lipid Association 197 High risk < 2,6 < 100…
Coping with Colorectal Cancer
21 Coping with Colorectal Cancer Eden R. Stotsky KEY POINTS • Colon and rectal cancers are among the most common adult cancers worldwide, and the number of survivors of colorectal…
Open Surgical Techniques in Colorectal Cancer
14 Open Surgical Techniques in Colorectal Cancer Vanita Ahuja KEY POINTS • Variations in surgical techniques exist in the treatment of colorectal cancer. Following the National Cancer Institute (NCI) guidelines…
Epidemiology and Risk Factors of Colorectal Cancer
1 Epidemiology and Risk Factors of Colorectal Cancer Kathryn M. Chu KEY POINTS • Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer and the third most common cause of…
Genetic Screening
4 Genetic Screening Cheryl J. Pendergrass KEY POINTS • Genetic testing is an important part of the clinical care of patients with colorectal cancer. • Prior to genetic testing, patients…
Surveillance and Follow-up
17 Surveillance and Follow-up Matthew T. Hueman, Nita Ahuja KEY POINTS • The majority of colorectal recurrences occur within the first 2 to 3 years after diagnosis, and 90% occur…
Radiologic Techniques: Virtual Colonoscopy
10 Radiologic Techniques: Virtual Colonoscopy Karen M. Horton KEY POINTS • Virtual colonoscopy is an innovative application for computed tomography (CT) in which CT data and specialized three-dimensional (3D) software…
Genetic Profiling in Colorectal Cancer
20 Genetic Profiling in Colorectal Cancer Debashish Bose, Nita Ahuja KEY POINTS • Genetic profiling is the attempt to classify disease states by the molecular characteristics of tumor tissue or…
