Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Manuscript ID	64856
Country	South Korea

Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Study
Article Title	Optimal postoperative surveillance strategies for stage III colorectal cancer
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Min Young Park, In Ja Park, Hyo Seon Ryu, Jay Jung, Minsung Kim, Seok-Byung Lim, Chang Sik Yu and Jin Cheon Kim
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	In Ja Park, MD, PhD, Doctor, Professor, Surgeon, Colon and Rectal Surgery, Asan Medical Center and University of Ulsan College of Medicine, No. 88 Olympic-ro, Songpa-gu, Seoul 05505, South Korea. ipark@amc.seoul.kr
Key Words	Colorectal cancer; Surveillance intensity; Survival; Recurrence
Core Tip	This is a retrospective study to evaluate the association between surveillance intensity and recurrence and survival rates in patients with stage III colorectal cancer (CRC). The overall survival (OS) and recurrence-free interval (RFI) was longer in the low intensity group. Post-recurrence survival (PRS) did not change according to surveillance intensity. Therefore, frequent postoperative imaging studies do not improve OS or RFI in patients with stage III CRC. However, in high-risk patients, early detection of recurrence improves the chance of curative resection, which may improve PRS.
Citation	Park MY, Park IJ, Ryu HS, Jung J, Kim M, Lim SB, Yu CS, Kim JC. Optimal postoperative surveillance strategies for stage III colorectal cancer. World J Gastrointest Surg 2021; 13(9): 1012-1024

Received	2021-02-24 13:21
Peer-Review Started	2021-02-24 13:31
To Make the First Decision
Return for Revision	2021-05-21 05:27
Revised	2021-06-03 07:01
Second Decision	2021-08-02 02:49
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2021-08-02 08:56
Articles in Press	2021-08-02 08:56
Publication Fee Transferred
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor
Typeset the Manuscript	2021-09-18 00:08

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