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No Increased Survival Benefit to Intensive Follow-Up After Colorectal Cancer Surgery

David C. Slawson

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Abstract

Compared with minimal follow-up after surgery for colorectal cancer, intensive follow-up with regular computed tomography (CT), carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) testing, or both results in more patients undergoing repeat surgery but no reduction in overall mortality or disease-specific mortality.

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Compared with minimal follow-up after surgery for colorectal cancer, intensive follow-up with regular computed tomography (CT), carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) testing, or both results in more patients undergoing repeat surgery but no reduction in overall mortality or disease-specific mortality.

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Compared with minimal follow-up after surgery for colorectal cancer, intensive follow-up with regular computed tomography (CT), carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) testing, or both results in more patients undergoing repeat surgery but no reduction in overall mortality or disease-specific mortality.

Key concepts: Medicine, Carcinoembryonic antigen, Colorectal cancer, Cancer surgery, Computed tomography, Surgery, Cancer, Oncology

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