Table 4 Results of randomized trials of follow-up after resection of colorectal cancer.
From: Follow-up of patients with curatively resected colorectal cancer: a practice guideline
Study, Year [Reference] | Follow-up Program intensity | Number of Patients Randomized | Median Observation (months) | Overall Recurrence Rate (%) | Number of Second Bowel Cancers | Radical Reoperation Rate (%) | 5-year Survival Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Makela 1995 [36] | Less More | 54 52 | >60 | 39 42 | NR | 14 23 | 54 59 |
Ohlsson 1995 [37] | Less More | 54 53 | 82 | 33 32 | NR | 17 29 | 67 75 |
Kjeldsen 1997 [38] | Less More | 307 290 | >60 | 26 26 | 3 7 | NR | 68 70 |
Schoemaker 1998 [39] | Less More | 158 167 | >60 | NR | 5 3 | NR | 70 76 |
Pietra 1998 [40] | Less More | 103 104 | >60 | 19 25a | 1 0 | 10 65 | 58 73b |
Secco 2002 [41] | Less More | 145 192 | >60 | 53 57 | NR | 16 31 | 48 63 |