Table 1

Summary of guidelines for first routine surveillance colonoscopy among colorectal cancer survivors, 1999-2006.

Year

Recommending agency

Timing of first colon exam

1999

American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons [3]

Colonoscopy or barium enema 1-3 years post-surgery

2000

American Society of Clinical Oncology [2]

Colonoscopy in 3-5 years

2003

American Cancer Society [4]

Colonoscopy within 1 year post-surgery

2003

U.S. Multisociety Task Force on Colorectal Cancer Screening and Surveillance [5]

Colonoscopy at 3 years post-surgery

2003

National Comprehensive Cancer Network [6]

Colonoscopy within 3 years

2004

American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons [7]

Colonoscopy in 1-3 years

2004

National Comprehensive Cancer Network [25]

Colonoscopy within 3 years

2006

National Comprehensive Cancer Network [10]

Colonoscopy in 1 year

2006

American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy [32]

Colonoscopy at 1 year post-surgery

2006

U.S. Multisociety Task Force on Colorectal Cancer Screening and Surveillance [11]

Colonoscopy at 1 year post-surgery

Note: Table does not include recommendations for preoperative colonoscopies or those occurring postoperatively if preoperative colonoscopies are not possible.

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