TABLE 4.

Surveillance schedule for STAR‐TREC phase III

	6 months	9 months	12 months	18 months	24 months	30 months	36 months
Organ preservation
Physical examination	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Colonoscopy		x a
Rectal endoscopy	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
CT thorax, abdomen, pelvis (TAP) c					x		x
MRI rectum	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Standard TME surgery
Physical examination	x		x		x	x	x
Colonoscopy		x a
CT (TAP)					x		x
MRI rectum					X b		x b

Abbreviations: CT, computed tomography; TME, total mesorectal excision.

^a At least one colonoscopy to be performed in the first 3 years after treatment in accordance with national guidance.

^b Only required if CT pelvis is not performed.

^c CT pelvis optional if MRI pelvis performed at 24 and 36 months.