Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	6954
Country	Italy

Received	2013-10-31 08:07
Peer-Review Started	2013-11-01 10:45
First Decision by Editorial Office Director
Return for Revision	2014-01-25 14:21
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Publication Fee Transferred
Second Decision by Editor	2014-04-09 08:16
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2014-04-09 09:03
Articles in Press	2014-05-23 09:59
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor
Typeset the Manuscript	2014-06-10 10:09
Publish the Manuscript Online	2014-06-27 10:37

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Category	Surgery
Manuscript Type	Topic Highlights
Article Title	Palliative care and end-stage colorectal cancer management: The surgeon meets the oncologist
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Renato Costi, Francesco Leonardi, Daniele Zanoni, Vincenzo Violi and Luigi Roncoroni
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number University of Parma Research Funds
Corresponding Author	Renato Costi, MD, PhD, FACS, Istituto di Clinica Chirurgica Generale e Terapia Chirurgica, Dipartimento di Scienze Chirurgiche, Università di Parma, Via Gramsci 14, 43100 Parma, Italy. renatocosti@hotmail.com
Key Words	Colorectal cancer; Palliative care; Multimodal treatment; Chemotherapy; Surgery; Stenting; Radiotherapy
Core Tip	Colorectal cancer is a common neoplasia with considerable morbidity/mortality. Every fifth patient presents with metastatic disease, which is usually not resectable. In asymptomatic patients, new chemotherapy regimens allow long survival and, potentially, conversion of non resectable liver metastasis in resectable ones, with a significantly improved prognosis. Obstruction is traditionally approached by colonic resection, stoma or internal by-pass, although nowadays stenting is a feasible option. Perforation is associated with the highest mortality and is mostly managed surgically, by lavage/drainage, colonic resection and/or stoma. Bleeding and other symptoms (pain, tenesmus) are managed mini-invasivally by radiotherapy, laser therapy and other transanal procedures.
Publish Date	2014-06-27 10:37
Citation	Costi R, Leonardi F, Zanoni D, Violi V, Roncoroni L. palliative care and end-stage colorectal cancer management: The surgeon meets the oncologist. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(24): 7602-7621
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i24/7602.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i24.7602

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Peer-review Report	6954-Peer review(s).pdf
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