Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Manuscript ID	81622
Country	Italy

Category	Oncology
Manuscript Type	Minireviews
Article Title	Surveillance strategies following curative resection and non-operative approach of rectal cancer: How and how long? Review of current recommendations
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Andrea Lauretta, Giulia Montori and Gian Piero Guerrini
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Andrea Lauretta, MD, Chief Doctor, Surgeon, Surgical Oncologist, Department of Surgical Oncology, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano IRCCS, Via Franco Gallini 2, Aviano 33081, Italy. andrea.lauretta@cro.it
Key Words	Rectal cancer; Follow-up; Surveillance; Recurrence; Carcinoembryonic antigen; Computed tomography
Core Tip	Follow-up programs following rectal cancer curative treatment are widely accepted as an integrated part of the therapeutic pathway, but there is still no consensus regarding which test should be performed, the time schedule, the frequency and the duration of surveillance. The impact on survival has also been questioned with recurrence detection not necessarily associated with curative surgery. The aim of this review is to provide an overview of recommendations on this topic with supporting evidence.
Citation	Lauretta A, Montori G, Guerrini GP. Surveillance strategies following curative resection and non-operative approach of rectal cancer: How and how long? Review of current recommendations. World J Gastrointest Surg 2023; 15(2): 177-192

Received	2022-11-23 17:59
Peer-Review Started	2022-11-23 18:01
To Make the First Decision
Return for Revision	2022-12-11 07:39
Revised	2022-12-30 17:47
Second Decision	2023-01-18 03:19
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2023-01-18 23:18
Articles in Press	2023-01-18 23:18
Publication Fee Transferred
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor	2023-01-24 01:20
Typeset the Manuscript	2023-02-17 15:53

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