James Hill
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT
United Kingdom
Email: James.Hill@cmft.nhs.uk
Scientific summary
Colorectal cancer is the second most common malignant disease in developed countries, with about a million new cases and 500,000 deaths worldwide each year. Uniquely among the common solid tumours, up to 30% of colorectal cancers present as an emergency with large bowel obstruction.
