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2005 Update of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Practice Guideline Recommendations for Colorectal Cancer Surveillance: Guideline Summary


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This tool summarizes the American Society of Clinical Oncology's (ASCO) 2005 practice guideline update for followup after primary therapy for stage II or III colorectal cancer.

This guideline summary addresses the following topics:

  • Updated 2005 recommendations
    • Imaging procedures
    • Endoscopic surveillance techniques
    • History and physical examination and risk assessment
    • Laboratory tests
  • Discussion
  • Methodology

Links to the Tool:
This tool is available at: http://www.asco.org/asco/downloads/CRC_G-line_Summary.pdf (If you don't have the software to open this PDF, download free Adobe Acrobat Reader® software.)

Developer

American Society of Clinical Oncology

Funding Sources

American Society of Clinical Oncology


QualityTool Topic

Disease/Condition-Related; Guideline-Related


Links to National Guideline Clearinghouse or National Quality Measures Clearinghouse:

This tool is derived from the following guideline in the National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC):
http://www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?view_id=1&doc_id=9073

History

  • Release Date: 01/2005
  • Original Summary: 04/2006
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QualityTool Classification
Disease/Clinical Category: spacer Cancer screening; Colon cancer; Colon cancer stage ii; Colon cancer stage iii; Colonoscopy; Colorectal cancer; Early detection of colorectal cancer; Sigmoidoscopy
Stage of Care: spacer Chronic care
Patient Care Process: spacer Preventive Care Processes > Screening; Active Care Processes: Diagnosis and Treatment > Imaging; Laboratory tests; After Care Processes > Follow-up care
IOM Domains of Quality: spacer Effectiveness
QualityTool Format: spacer Workbook/Manual/Guide
QualityTool Topic: spacer Disease/Condition-Related; Guideline-Related
Developer: spacer American Society of Clinical Oncology
Funding Sources: spacer American Society of Clinical Oncology

 

Last updated: April 14, 2008.

 

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