Do resected colorectal cancer patients need early chest imaging? Impact of clinicopathologic characteristics on time to development of pulmonary metastases
Nathaniel Deboever,
Erin M. Bayley,
Michael A. Eisenberg
et al.
Abstract:Background and ObjectivesFor patients with colorectal cancer (CRC), the lung is the most common extra‐abdominal site of distant metastasis. However, practices for chest imaging after colorectal resection vary widely. We aimed to identify characteristics that may indicate a need for early follow‐up imaging.MethodsWe retrospectively reviewed charts of patients who underwent CRC resection, collecting clinicopathologic details and oncologic outcomes. Patients were grouped by timing of pulmonary metastases (PM) dev… Show more
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