title: Adjuvant chemotherapy for colon cancer: a consensus statement of the Hellenic and Cypriot Colorectal Cancer Study Group by the HeSMO.
abstract: Colorectal cancer remains a major cause of cancer mortality in the Western world both in men and women. In this manuscript a concise overview and recommendations on adjuvant chemotherapy in colon cancer are presented. An executive team from the Hellenic Society of Medical Oncology was assigned to develop a consensus statement and guidelines on the adjuvant treatment of colon cancer. Fourteen statements on adjuvant treatment were subjected to the Delphi methodology. Voting experts were 68. All statements achieved a rate of consensus above than 80% (>87%) and none revised and entered to a second round of voting. Three and 8 of them achieved a 100 and an over than 90% consensus, respectively. These statements describe evaluations of therapies in clinical practice. They could be considered as general guidelines based on best available evidence for assistance in treatment decision-making. Furthermore, they serve to identify questions and targets for further research and the settings in which investigational therapy could be considered.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, B.O.C Oncology Center, Nicosia, Cyprus (Panteleimon Kountourakis, Demetris Papamichael).
authors.forename: Panteleimon
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kountourakis
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, University of Crete, Heraklion, Hellas (John Souglakos).
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Souglakos
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Metropolitan Hospital, Piraeus, Hellas (Nikolaos Gouvas).
authors.forename: Nikolaos
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gouvas
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Venizeleion Hospital, Heraklion, Hellas (Nikolaos Androulakis).
authors.forename: Nikolaos
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Androulakis
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Koutlibaneion Hospital, Larissa, Hellas (Athanasios Athanasiadis).
authors.forename: Athanasios
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Athanasiadis
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Bioclinic, Thessaloniki, Hellas (Ioannis Boukovinas).
authors.forename: Ioannis
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Boukovinas
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Metropolitan Hospital, Piraeus, Hellas (Christos Christodoulou).
authors.forename: Christos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Christodoulou
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Crete, Heraklion, Hellas (Evangelia Chrysou).
authors.forename: Evangelia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Chrysou
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Konstantopouleio Hospital, Athens, Hellas (Christos Dervenis).
authors.forename: Christos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dervenis
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Interbalcan Medical Center, Thessaloniki, Hellas (Christos Emmanoulidis).
authors.forename: Christos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Emmanouilidis
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK (Panagiotis Georgiou, Paris Tekkis).
authors.forename: Panagiotis
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Georgiou
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Dexeus University Institut, Barcelona, Spain (Niki Karachaliou).
authors.forename: Niki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Karachaliou
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Iaso General Hospital, Athens, Hellas (Ourania Katopodi).
authors.forename: Ourania
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Katopodi
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, University of Patra, Patra, Hellas (Thomas Makatsoris).
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Makatsoris
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Hippokrateion Hospital, Athens, Hellas (Pavlos Papakostas).
authors.forename: Pavlos
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Papakostas
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Hellas (Georgios Pentheroudakis).
authors.forename: Georgios
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pentheroudakis
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Theageneio Cancer Hospital, Thessaloniki, Hellas (Ioannis Pilpilidis).
authors.forename: Ioannis
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Pilpilidis
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Agioi Anargyroi Hospital, Athens, Hellas (Joseph Sgouros).
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sgouros
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK (Panagiotis Georgiou, Paris Tekkis).
authors.forename: Paris
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tekkis
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Konstantopouleio Hospital, Athens, Hellas (Charina Triantopoulou).
authors.forename: Charina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Triantopoulou
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of Crete, Heraklion, Hellas (Maria Tzardi).
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tzardi
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, B.O.C Oncology Center, Nicosia, Cyprus (Vassilis Vassiliou).
authors.forename: Vassilios
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Vassiliou
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Iatriko Medical Center, Athens, Hellas (Louiza Vini).
authors.forename: Louiza
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Vini
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, George Gennimatas General Hospital, Athens, Hellas (Spyridon Xynogalos).
authors.forename: Spyridon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Xynogalos
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, InterClinic Hospital, Heraklion, Hellas (Evaghelos Xynos).
authors.forename: Evaghelos
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Xynos
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Metaxas Anticancer Hospital, Piraeus, Hellas (Nikolaos Ziras).
authors.forename: Nikolaos
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ziras
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, B.O.C Oncology Center, Nicosia, Cyprus (Panteleimon Kountourakis, Demetris Papamichael).
authors.forename: Demetris
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Papamichael
keywords: Colon cancer; Cyprus; Hellas; adjuvant chemotherapy; guidelines