Introduction to Gastrointestinal Diseases Vol. 2
Learn the basics and more of gastrointestinal diseases. Gastrointestinal diseases have become a major medical, social and economic burden worldwide. The larger the number of patients suffering from gastric ulcer and colorectal cancer, the greater the need
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Introduction to Gastrointestinal Diseases Vol. 2
Introduction to Gastrointestinal Diseases Vol. 2
Jakub Fichna Editor
Introduction to Gastrointestinal Diseases Vol. 2
Editor Jakub Fichna Department of Biochemistry Medical University of Lodz Mazowiecka, Lodz Poland
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Preface
Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) and colorectal cancer (CRC)—although distant in pathophysiology (and, somewhat anecdotally, also spatially)—take an important toll worldwide. It has been estimated that nearly 90 million new cases are noted every year for PUD and about 1.4 million for CRC. Early diagnosis and high-end treatment are crucial in both for their successful eradication, yet they are barely accessible in most countries, being a heavy economic burden. In the modern world, PUD and CRC are practically inevitable: the first one because of widespread Helicobacter pylori, the major culprit for PUD propagation, and both because of environmental and societal factors that particularly heavily influence the development of the diseases. However, raising awareness of PUD and CRC epidemiology and factors underlying etiopathology and promoting a healthy lifestyle are believed to decrease—to some extent—the number of new cases. Our goal when preparing this volume was not only to raise awareness and educate the patients but also to encourage the doctors to engage in this education. The best specialists in the field—both basic scientists and clinicians—were
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