TABLE 2.

GILDA trial for rectal cancer follow-up

	Months from randomisation
	4	8	12	16	20	24	30	36	42	48	60
Less intensive
Office visit	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+
CEA	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+
Proctoscopy	+
Colonoscopy			+							+
Chest X-ray			+
Liver ultrasound		+		+
More intensive
Office visit	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+
Blood tests	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+
Proctoscopy	+	+
Colonoscopy			+			+		+		+	+
Chest X-ray			+			+		+		+	+
Liver ultrasound	+	+	+	+		+		+		+	+
Abdominal-pelvic CT	+		+			+				+

Abbreviations: blood tests include complete blood count, liver tests, tumour markers CEA and Ca 19-9.