The majority of surgical departments adhere to national Danish guidelines for surveillance after colorectal cancer surgery.
Dan Med J
; 60(7): A4664, 2013 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
In 2003 the use of post-operative surveillance (POS) after surgery for colorectal cancer (CRC) in Denmark was studied. Diversity in the choice and frequency of surveillance modalities was found. Subsequently, the Danish Colorectal Cancer Group (DCCG) has published guidelines for POS. In the same period, the number of departments performing CRC surgery has been reduced by 50% nationally. The aim of the present study was to describe the POS after CRC in Denmark following a reduction in the number of departments performing operations for CRC and the DCCG's publication of national recommendations for POS programmes. MATERIAL ANDMETHODS:
Questionnaires were sent to all 19 departments that performed operations for CRC. Questions concerned the diagnostic modalities used for detecting recurrences and metachrone cancers.RESULTS:
All departments returned their questionnaires. All departments had a formal POS programme. The recommendations given by the DCCG were met by 17 departments (89%) with regard to liver metastases, by 16 departments (84%) with regard to lung metastases and by 16 departments (84%) with regard to metachrone cancers.CONCLUSION:
As opposed to what was observed in 2003, all departments offered a POS programme after CRC surgery in 2012. Almost all departments met the DCCG recommendations, probably owing to the centralization of CRC surgery and the DCCG's introduction of national guidelines. Hopefully, this will contribute to a better survival for CRC patients in the future, although more research is needed to establish optimal post-operative surveillance.FUNDING:
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Colorretais
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Segunda Neoplasia Primária
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Fidelidade a Diretrizes
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Neoplasias Hepáticas
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Neoplasias Pulmonares
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Recidiva Local de Neoplasia
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Evaluation_studies
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Guideline
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Qualitative_research
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Dan Med J
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Dinamarca