Clinical management of gastric cancer: results of a multicentre survey

BMC Cancer

Table 5 Medical decision making on follow-up

Follow-up practice	Recommendation of the Guidelines	Oncological surgeons		Medical oncologists		Radiation oncologists		p
		N	%	N	%	N	%
how often follow-up	Every 4-6 m for 3 y, then annually							0.086
Every 4-6 m for 3 y, then annually		9	8.91	18	11.18	7	7.29
Every 4-6 m for 5 y, then annually		13	12.87	25	15.53	11	11.46
Every 2-3 m for 3 y, then annually		64	63.37	94	58.39	63	65.63
Every 2-3 m for 5 y, then annually		12	11.88	19	11.80	14	14.58
other		3	2.97	5	3.11	1	3.13
which included in the follow-up (multiple answers)	Complete history and physical examination for all the patients, CBC, platetets, radiologic imaging or endoscopy as clinically indicated, monitor Vit B12 for proximal or total gastrectomy patitnts							0.371
Complete history and physical examination		101	100	161	100	96	100
CBC, Hb, platetets		101	100	161	100	96	100
Hepatic and renal function		101	100	154	95.65	91	94.79
Endoscopy		92	91.09	123	76.40	86	89.58
Chest CT		46	45.54	156	96.89	88	91.67
Abdominal CT		101	100	160	99.38	93	96.88
Vit B12		29	28.71	34	21.12	26	27.08
Trace elements and electrolytes		18	17.82	29	18.01	19	19.79
Other		0	0	0	0	0	0
which recommended as food supplementation (multiple answers)?	Vit B12 for proximal or total gastrectomy patitnts							0.786
Iron		101	100	159	98.76	82	85.42
Trace elements and electrolytes		71	70.30	128	79.50	74	77.08
Vit B12		101	100	161	100	95	98.96
Other		0	0	0	0	0	0

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