Editorial
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2024.
World J Gastrointest Oncol. Jun 15, 2024; 16(6): 2284-2294
Published online Jun 15, 2024. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v16.i6.2284
Table 4 T1 Colorectal cancer surveillance
Guideline
First surveillance
Subsequent surveillance
Japanese Society for Cancer of the Colon and Rectum 2019[10]Colonoscopy at 6-12 months
No specific comment
European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2019[11]Colonoscopy at 3-6 months1, 3, and 5 yr
American Gastroenterology Association 2021[60]ColonColonoscopy at 3-6 months 6 months and 1 yr
RectumFlexible sigmoidoscopy at 3-6 months and colonoscopy at 1 yrFlexible sigmoidoscopy every 6 months up to 5 yr, with concomitant EUS or pelvic magnetic resonance imaging every 3-6 months for 2 yr, then every 6 months to complete 5 yr. May consider CT chest, abdomen, and pelvis for 3-5 yr