Follow-Up Care With or Without CEA Assessments in Patients Who Have Undergone Surgery for Stage II or Stage III Colorectal Cancer

Study ID
NCT00995202

Study type
Interventional

Study phase
Phase 3

Study status
Completed

Trial Acronym

SURVEILLANCE

Trial Summary

RATIONALE: Diagnostic procedures, such as ultrasound, x-ray, colonoscopy, CT scan, and CEA assessment, may help monitor a patient's response to surgery. It is not yet known which follow-up regimen is more effective in patients who have undergone surgery for colorectal cancer. PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is comparing two types of follow-up care with or without CEA assessments to see how well they work in patients who have undergone surgery for stage II or stage III colorectal cancer.

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Trial Starting Date

Sep 30,2009

Requirements

Gender All
Minimum age 18 Years
Maximum age 120 Years

Enrollement Limit

1997