[Current state of the problem of treatment and prognosis of colorectal cancer].

The article presents an overview of the current state of the problem of colorectal cancer based on the features of its various clinical forms. It was shown that despite the fact that the surgical method was the leading cancer treatment for colon and rectum cancer the preference should be given to the combined and complex methods and in the treatment of squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal, the emphasis was on conservative treatment with chemoradiation, leading to stable remission that avoided traumatic surgery in most cases. Also current data are presented on the necessity to identify circulating and disseminated tumor cells to refine prognosis and further explore ways to improve long-term results.