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Follow-Up Care After Colorectal Cancer Surgery Falls Short of Guidelines
Colorectal Cancer Surgery Follow-up Falls Short
F. Lowry
20080111
2008 Feb 11
Elsevier Global Medical News
Follow-Up Care After Colorectal Cancer Surgery Falls Short of Guidelines
Elsevier Global Medical News. 2008 Feb 11, F. Lowry
ORLANDO (EGMN) - Most colorectal cancer patients who undergo potentially curative resection of their tumours after age 65 do not receive the follow-up care recommended by clinical practice guidelines, the results of a large population-based study suggest.Follow-up fell short in 74% of survivors, with the greatest lapse seen in carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) testing, which is done to detect recurrent colon cancer. Just 30% of survivors had their CEA measured twice a year, Dr. Gregory S. Cooper reported...