Table 1.

Summary of the follow-up visit schedule and assessed parameters at each time point. (CEA, carcinoembryonic antigen; MRI, Magnetic Resonance Imaging; CT, computed tomography; QoL, Quality of life)

ETAP follow-up schedule	Inclusion	Surgery	3 months	6 months	12 months	24 months	36 months
Clinical evaluation	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Surgical complications		X	X
CEA	X		X	X	X	X	X
Endorectal utrasound	X						X
Rectal MRI	X						X
CT thorax/abdomen or TEP-FDG	X			X	X	X	X
QoL	X		X	X	X	X	X