• Introduction.- Epidemiology of colorectal cancer: risk factors, genetic predisposition.- Staging of Rectal Cancer – Early Cancer Emerging issues in biology of colorectal cancer: Surgical Treatment of Rectal Cancer I.- Combined Modality Therapy in Rectal Cancer.- Surgical Treatment of Rectal Cancer II.- Issues in Combined Modality Treatment for Rectal Cancer. Emerging imaging techniques and radiological interventions for liver metastases: Rectal Cancer with Synchronous Liver Metastases I.- Rectal Cancer with Synchronous Liver Metastases II.

From the book reviews: "Essentially, this is a collection of review articles on various topics related to the diagnosis, assessment, staging, and management of rectal cancer. ... It is successful as an up-to-date look at all issues pertaining to early stage and treatable rectal cancer. I recommend this for practicing rectal cancer surgeons as both a review of their knowledge and a confirmation of the expert opinions of those who attended what must have been an excellent conference." (John C. Byrn, Doody's Book Reviews, October, 2014)