title: Current perspectives in staging large bowel cancer.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: University of Sydney, Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Concord Hospital, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Chapuis
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Newland
authors.forename: O F
authors.initials: OF
authors.lastname: Dent
authors.forename: E L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Bokey
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Hinder
mesh_terms: D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D009367:Neoplasm Staging / Q000379:methods*