TY - JOUR
T1 - Management of patients with early-stage colon cancer: guidelines of the Italian Medical Oncology Association
AU - Salvatore, Lisa
AU - Imperatori, Marco
AU - Arnoldi, Ermenegildo
AU - Carnaghi, Carlo
AU - Cordio, Stefano
AU - Cosimelli, Maurizio
AU - Cremolini, Chiara
AU - Maiello, Evaristo
AU - Martinelli, Erika
AU - Normanno, Nicola
AU - Sciallero, Stefania
AU - Cannizzaro, Renato
AU - Musio, Daniela
AU - Cinquini, Michela
AU - Moschetti, Ivan
AU - Fittipaldo, Veronica Andrea
AU - Aprile, Giuseppe
AU - Beretta, Giordano D.
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PY - 2020/12/1
Y1 - 2020/12/1
N2 - About 75% of colorectal cancers are diagnosed as early stage, in which radical surgery is achievable. In the last decade, in Italy, the overall incidence of colorectal cancer has remained stable, while mortality gradually decreased, which is attributable to early diagnosis and improved medical, surgical and locoregional treatments. The Italian Medical Oncology Association formulated guidelines to manage early-stage colon cancer, including screening, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up, which we herein present.
AB - About 75% of colorectal cancers are diagnosed as early stage, in which radical surgery is achievable. In the last decade, in Italy, the overall incidence of colorectal cancer has remained stable, while mortality gradually decreased, which is attributable to early diagnosis and improved medical, surgical and locoregional treatments. The Italian Medical Oncology Association formulated guidelines to manage early-stage colon cancer, including screening, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up, which we herein present.
KW - early colon cancer
KW - italian guidelines
KW - oncology
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U2 - 10.1136/esmoopen-2020-001001
DO - 10.1136/esmoopen-2020-001001
M3 - Review article
C2 - 33262200
AN - SCOPUS:85097036904
VL - 5
JO - ESMO Open
JF - ESMO Open
SN - 2059-7029
IS - 6
ER -