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Follow-up After Potentially Curative Therapy for Rectal Cancer

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Modern Management of Cancer of the Rectum

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Abstract

Colorectal cancer is a relatively common malignancy, particularly in developed countries in the western world. In the USA approximately 130 200 new cases were identified and approximately 56 300 died of their disease in 2000 [1]. In approximately 70% of patients, colorectal cancer is surgically treatable for cure. However, 30–50% eventually develop recurrence and die of their disease [2,3]. Today, physicians have at their disposal a variety of biochemical and imaging modalities to aid their efforts in detecting these recurrences while they are still potentially curable. It remains a real dilemma, both practically and economically, whether any specific test or combination of tests offers the best results. Furthermore, the optimal interval between tests is based primarily on anecdotal evidence.

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  3. Department of Surgery, Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Saint Louis University Health Sciences Center, 3635 Vista @ Grand Blvd., Saint Louis, USA, PO Box 15250, M063110-0250

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Nadig, D.E., Virgo, K.S., Longo, W.E., Johnson, F.E. (2001). Follow-up After Potentially Curative Therapy for Rectal Cancer. In: Audisio, R.A., Geraghty, J.G., Longo, W.E. (eds) Modern Management of Cancer of the Rectum. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-0331-8_12

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