Table 2. Scheduled follow-up examinations for follow-up care of colorectal carcinoma (UICC I-III).
| Examination | Months*1 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 36 | 48 | 60 | |
| Medical history, physical examination | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||
| Colonoscopy*2 | (X) | X | X | ||||||||
| Abdominal ultrasound | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||
| Spiral computed tomography*3 | X | ||||||||||
*1
Duration of follow-up (3 or 5 years) should be determined individually
*2
Colonoscopy: within 6 months, if not already performed before surgery
*3
Follow-up monitoring by spiral computed tomography or abdominal ultrasound to be determined individually
UICC, Union Internationale Contre le Cancer