Table 1

Follow-up of patients with colon cancer as proposed by the Norwegian Gastrointestinal Cancer Group (NGICG).

Examination

Months postoperative

1

3

6

9

12

15

18

21

24

30

36

42

48

54

60

Chest x-ray

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Ultrasound liver

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Coloscopy

X

X

CEA measurement^a

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Clinical examination

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

This guideline is employed at Norwegian hospitals and will be used in both trial arms.

^aOnly patients with elevated CEA prior to surgery are requested to undergo this test during the follow-up.

Augestad et al. BMC Health Services Research 2008 8:137   doi:10.1186/1472-6963-8-137