Surveillance and Survivorship Care of Patients After Curative Treatment of Colon and Rectal Cancer

Publication Date: April 30, 2021
Last Updated: August 28, 2022

Recommendation

Risk Assessment and Stratification

1. Surveillance after resection of nonmetastatic colon or rectal cancer should be tailored to the relative risk of recurrence based on clinical and pathologic prognostic indicators. (2C)
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2. A risk-adapted surveillance strategy should be considered for patients with nonmetastatic colon or rectal cancer who did not receive guideline-recommended cancer treatment. (2B)
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Overview

Title

Surveillance and Survivorship Care of Patients After Curative Treatment of Colon and Rectal Cancer

Authoring Organization

American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons