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Table 4 Survivorship care elements and intervals

From: A multi-disciplinary model of survivorship care following definitive chemoradiation for anal cancer

Months since end of treatment

1–3

3

6

9

12

18

24

30

36

42

48

54

60

Clinic visit with inguinal node palpation and DRE

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Imaging

 

PET/CT

PET/CT

 

CT CAP

 

CT CAP

 

CT CAP

    

Anoscopy

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

    

Gynecology evaluation for women

X

Follow-up interval is determined by findings at baseline evaluation and baseline HPV testing

HIV viral load (if applicable)

Every three months or every six months following stabilization [140]

  1. Bold: practices according to National Comprehensive Cancer Network Guidelines (Version 2.2017) [139]
  2. Italics: additional survivorship care delivered at our institution
  3. DRE digital rectal exam, PET positron emission tomography scan, CT computerized tomography, CAP computed tomography abdomen and pelvis