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Colorectal Cancer Surveillance: 2005 Update, American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2005 Guideline Update Slide Set


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This slideshow summarizes the American Society of Clinical Oncology's (ASCO's) guidelines for the surveillance of patients following treatment for stage II or III colorectal cancer.

This slideshow presents information in the following categories:

  • Background
  • Benefits from the resection of metastatic colorectal cancer
  • Guideline methodology
  • 2005 categories of recommendations for colorectal cancer surveillance
    • History and physical and risk assessment
    • Laboratory tests
    • Imaging procedures
    • Qualifications to computed tomography (CT) recommendation
    • Endoscopic surveillance techniques
    • Laboratory-derived prognostic and predictive factors
  • Summary

Links to the Tool:
This tool is available at: http://www.asco.org/asco/downloads/CRC_01-20-06.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; Quality Improvement Strategies


Related Resources

  • American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). ASCO patient guide: follow-up care for colorectal cancer. Alexandria, VA): American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO); 2005.
  • American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). Colon cancer follow-up sheet. 2005 Nov;1(4):179.
  • American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). Rectal cancer follow-up sheet. 2005 Nov;1(4):180.
  • Desch CE, Benson AB III, Somerfield MR, et al. Colorectal cancer surveillance: 2005 update of an American Society of Clinical Oncology practice guideline. J Clin Oncol 2005 Nov 20;23(33):8512-9. [PubMed]
  • Desch CE, Benson AB III, Somerfield MR, et al. 2005 update of ASCO practice guideline recommendations for colorectal cancer surveillance: guideline summary. 2005 Nov;1(4):137-9.

Links to National Guideline Clearinghouse or National Quality Measures Clearinghouse:

This tool is derived from the following guideline in the National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC): Colorectal cancer surveillance: 2005 update of an American Society of Clinical Oncology practice guideline:
http://www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?view_id=1&doc_id=9073

History

  • Release Date: 01/2006
  • Original Summary: 05/2006
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QualityTool Classification
Disease/Clinical Category: spacer Colorectal cancer
Stage of Care: spacer Chronic care
Patient Care Process: spacer Preventive Care Processes > Screening; Active Care Processes: Diagnosis and Treatment > Assessment; Imaging; Laboratory tests; Surgery; After Care Processes > Follow-up care; Monitoring; Care Management Processes > Coordination of care
IOM Domains of Quality: spacer Effectiveness
QualityTool Format: spacer Slide Presentation/Video/DVD
QualityTool Topic: spacer Disease/Condition-Related; Guideline-Related; Quality Improvement Strategies
Developer: spacer American Society of Clinical Oncology
Funding Sources: spacer American Society of Clinical Oncology

 

Last updated: April 11, 2008.

 

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