A randomised controlled trial to assess the cost-effectiveness of intensive versus no scheduled follow-up in patients who have undergone resection for colorectal cancer with curative intent

A randomised controlled trial to assess the cost-effectiveness of intensive versus no scheduled follow-up in patients who have undergone resection for colorectal cancer with curative intent

Background: Intensive follow-up after surgery for colorectal cancer is common practice but lacks a firm evidence base. Objective: To assess whether or not augmenting symptomatic follow-up in primary care with two intensive methods of follow-up [monitoring of blood carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) leve...

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Main Authors: David Mant, Alastair Gray, Siân Pugh, Helen Campbell, Stephen George, Alice Fuller, Bethany Shinkins, Andrea Corkhill, Jane Mellor, Elizabeth Dixon, Louisa Little, Rafael Perera-Salazar, John Primrose
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: NIHR Journals Library 2017-05-01
Series:Health Technology Assessment
Subjects:
colorectal cancer
follow-up
recurrence
ct imaging
carcinoembryonic antigen (cea)
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3310/hta21320

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https://doi.org/10.3310/hta21320

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