Colon Cancer Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology

• DOI: 10.6004/jnccn.2005.0024
• Publication Date: 2017-04-14T11:51:55Z
• Authors: Paul F. Engstrom; Al B. Benson; Yi‐Jen Chen; Michael A. Choti; Raza A. Dilawari; Charles A. Enke; Marwan Fakih; Charles S. Fuchs; Krystyna Kiel; James A. Knol; Lucille Leong; Kirk Ludwig; Edward W. Martin; Sujata Rao; M. W. Saif; Leonard B. Saltz; John M. Skibber; Alan P. Venook; Timothy J. Yeatman
• Keywords: Modalities; Clinical Practice; Treatment modality; Presentation (obstetrics); Clinical Oncology

Colorectal cancer is the third most frequently diagnosed in men and women United States, 2005, an estimated 104,950 new cases of colon will occur. Despite these statistics, mortality from has decreased over past 30 years, possibly because earlier diagnosis through screening better treatment modalities. The NCCN guidelines summarize management cancer, disease presentation recurrent patient surveillance. For recent version guidelines, please visit NCCN.org