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Table 1 Routine follow-up schedule

From: Second and third look laparoscopy in pT4 colon cancer patients for early detection of peritoneal metastases; the COLOPEC 2 randomized multicentre trial

TIMEPOINT

months after primary resection

3

6

9

12

15

18

21

24

30

36

48

60

CEA

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Abdominal CT

 

X

Xa

  

X

      

Ultrasound / CT liver

   

X

   

X

 

X

X

X

Colonoscopy

   

X

      

X

 

Diagnostic laparoscopy

 

X

Xa

  

Xb

      
  1. CEA carcinoembryonic antigen, CT computed tomography
  2. aIn case of delay related to adjuvant systemic chemotherapy
  3. b According to randomization