SynthesisBritish journal of cancer2005
Mechanisms of improved survival from intensive followup in colorectal cancer: a hypothesis.
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23 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Evaluation of follow-up strategies for women with epithelial ovarian cancer following completion of primary treatment.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2023Pooled it
- Japanese Society for Cancer of the Colon and Rectum (JSCCR) guidelines 2016 for the treatment of colorectal cancer.International journal of clinical oncology · 2018Guideline
- Japanese Society for Cancer of the Colon and Rectum (JSCCR) Guidelines 2014 for treatment of colorectal cancer.International journal of clinical oncology · 2015Guideline
- Evaluation of follow-up strategies for patients with epithelial ovarian cancer following completion of primary treatment.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2014Pooled it
- Japanese Society for Cancer of the Colon and Rectum (JSCCR) guidelines 2010 for the treatment of colorectal cancer.International journal of clinical oncology · 2012Guideline
- Evaluation of follow-up strategies for patients with epithelial ovarian cancer following completion of primary treatment.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2011Pooled it
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- Should the surgeon or the general practitioner (GP) follow up patients after surgery for colon cancer? A randomized controlled trial protocol focusing on quality of life, cost-effectiveness and serious clinical events.BMC health services research · 2008Trial
- General practice vs surgical-based follow-up for patients with colon cancer: randomised controlled trial.British journal of cancer · 2006Trial
- Second recurrence after R0 resection of recurrent colorectal cancer: patterns and implications for surveillance.International journal of clinical oncology · 2026Article
- Impact of Sensitive Circulating Tumor DNA Monitoring on CT Scan Intervals During Postoperative Colorectal Cancer Surveillance.Annals of surgery open : perspectives of surgical history, education, and clinical approaches · 2025Article
- Surveillance after curative treatment for colorectal cancer.Nature reviews. Clinical oncology · 2017Review
- The role of periodic serum CA19-9 test in surveillance after colorectal cancer surgery.International journal of clinical oncology · 2017Article
- Surveillance for asymptomatic recurrence in resected stage III colon cancer: does it result in a more favorable outcome?Journal of gastrointestinal oncology · 2015Article
- Do the benefits outweigh the side effects of colorectal cancer surveillance? A systematic review.World journal of gastrointestinal oncology · 2014Review
- Colorectal cancer surveillance: what's new and what's next.World journal of gastroenterology · 2014Review
- Six-year experience of a nurse-led colorectal cancer follow-up clinic.Surgery research and practice · 2014Article
- Towards a personalised approach to aftercare: a review of cancer follow-up in the UK.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2011Review
- Contrast-enhanced MRI and PET-CT in the evaluation of patients with suspected local recurrence of rectal carcinoma.La Radiologia medica · 2010Article
- Intensive or not surveillance of patients with colorectal cancer after curative resection.World journal of gastroenterology · 2010Article
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Abstract
A meta-analysis of six randomised trials demonstrated that intensive followup in colorectal cancer was associated with an absolute reduction in all-cause 5-year mortality of 10% (95% confidence interval (CI): 4-16)--however, only two percent (95% CI: 0-5) was attributable to cure from salvage re-operations. We postulate that other factors, such as increased psychological well-being and/or altered lifestyle, and/or improved treatment of coincidental disease may contribute to the remaining lives saved, and form important future research questions.
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