[Tumor surveillance after resection of colorectal cancer]

Vorburger, Stephan A; Gloor, Beat; Candinas, Daniel (2008). [Tumor surveillance after resection of colorectal cancer]. Therapeutische Umschau, 65(6), pp. 329-34. Bern: Huber

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Because recurrent adenocarcinoma of the colon and rectum (CRC) can still be treated with acceptable 5-year survival rates, tumor surveillance plays an important role. Early detection of recurrent disease from CRC allows for effective treatment with intention for cure. This is why, in 2007, an interdisciplinary group modified the popular "FAGAS" criteria, a proposition for surveillance after curative resection of colorectal cancer. Proposed are the 3-monthly follow-up of the tumor marker CEA (carcino embryonic antigen), which, in case of lower sigmoid or rectal cancer, would be completed by rectosigmoidoscopy and endosonography every 6 months. As a major change liver sonography is now proposed to be replaced by annual thoraco-abdominal CT scan. Colonoscopy within the first year after resection has its place in the surveillance due to a high rate of metachronous secondary tumors missed in the initial endoscopy. Once completed it needs not to be repeated for at least 3 years. Only in cases where early stage CRC was been completely resected no schematic surveillance must take place.

Item Type:	Journal Article (Further Contribution)
Division/Institute:	04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Gastro-intestinal, Liver and Lung Disorders (DMLL) > Clinic of Visceral Surgery and Medicine > Visceral Surgery
UniBE Contributor:	Vorburger, Stephan, Gloor, Beat, Candinas, Daniel
ISSN:	0040-5930
ISBN:	18622956
Publisher:	Huber
Language:	English
Submitter:	Factscience Import
Date Deposited:	04 Oct 2013 15:05
Last Modified:	05 Dec 2022 14:20
PubMed ID:	18622956
URI:	https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/28455 (FactScience: 120847)