| Impact of a Dedicated Cancer Center Surveillance Program on Guideline Adherence for Patients With Stage II and III Colorectal Cancer. | |
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PMID: 23153862 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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BACKGROUND: Our aims were to evaluate adherence to guidelines on colorectal cancer surveillance and outcomes for patients enrolled in an innovative follow-up program at our cancer center. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A retrospective chart review was conducted at the Cross Cancer Institute in Edmonton, Canada. Patients with stage II/III colorectal cancer who completed treatment and who entered into the program from December 1, 2007, to December 31, 2009, were identified. The minimum standard of care follow-up was defined as (1) carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) testing every 120 days for 3 years; (2) computed tomography of chest, abdomen, and pelvis at 10 to 14 months and 22 to 26 months after surgery; and (3) colonoscopy within 14 months of surgery. RESULTS: A total of 408 patients met inclusion criteria. Two hundred (49.0%) patients were adherent to all 3 components of surveillance. Among all patients, 57 (14.0%) were nonadherent to computed tomography imaging, 135 (33.1%) were nonadherent to colonoscopy, and 96 (23.5%) were nonadherent to CEA testing. Determinants of nonadherence are described. In total, 192 (47.2%) patients had an abnormal surveillance investigation that led to 307 follow-up events. After a median of 1.6 years, 69 (16.9%) patients had documented tumor recurrence. Sixty-one (88.4%) of these 69 patients had recurrence diagnosed via surveillance, and 31 (44.9%) patients were considered potentially resectable. CONCLUSIONS: Our study demonstrated an improvement in CEA testing since the program began; however, adherence rates for all components are not yet optimal. Alterations to surveillance program management are outlined. Further investigation will determine whether intense follow-up improves patient survival locally. |
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Leah Standeven; Julie Price Hiller; Karen Mulder; George Zhu; Sunita Ghosh; Jennifer L Spratlin |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-11-13 |
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Title: Clinical colorectal cancer Volume: - ISSN: 1938-0674 ISO Abbreviation: Clin Colorectal Cancer Publication Date: 2012 Nov |
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Created Date: 2012-11-16 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101120693 Medline TA: Clin Colorectal Cancer Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. |
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