Is Intensive Follow-Up Really Able to Improve Prognosis of Patients With Local Recurrence After Curative Surgery for Rectal Cancer?

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作者：
Giovanni B. Secco
Roberto Fardelli
Salvatore Rovida
Daniela Gianquinto
Eleonora Baldi
Pierfrancesco Bonfante
Lorenzo Derchi
Romano Ferraris
机构：
[1] University of Genoa School of Medicine,Department of Surgery
[2] University of Genoa School of Medicine,Department of Medical Statistics
[3] University of Genoa School of Medicine,Department of Radiology
[4] University of Genoa,Department of Surgery
来源：
Annals of Surgical Oncology | 2000年 / 7卷
关键词：
Rectal cancer; Intensive follow-up; Local recurrence; Reoperation; Prognosis;
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Background: Because more than 90% of local recurrences after curative surgery for rectal cancer appear within the first 36 months after surgery, an intensive and strict follow-up program during this period could improve early diagnosis and, thus, prognosis of patients.
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