Follow-up regimen | Estimated annual costs (€) |
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 | Colon cancer | Rectal cancer |
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Least intensive | 592 | 680 |
Most intensive | 998 | 1086 |
Cost difference | 406 |
- Least intensive: Defined as two clinical visits, two-yearly CEA sampling and two-yearly use of abdominal US. Most intensive: Defined as four clinical visits, four CEA measurements, and two-yearly US