Current perspectives in staging large bowel cancer.
Today, a standardized method of staging that is internationally accepted is urgently needed for the management of patients with colorectal cancer. The use of a uniform, sensitive staging system would greatly improve case selection and avoid unnecessary bias when entering patients into adjuvant therapy trials. This would allow a more accurate evaluation of new treatment protocols and assist in the development of more effective follow-up programmes.
Chapuis
P H
PH
University of Sydney, Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Concord Hospital, New South Wales, Australia.
Newland
R C
RC
Dent
O F
OF
Bokey
E L
EL
Hinder
J M
JM
D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D009367:Neoplasm Staging / Q000379:methods*