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Patient Surveillance After Curative-Intent Treatment for Rectal Carcinoma

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This chapter briefly describes the history of patient surveillance after curative-intent primary treatment for rectal carcinoma. It spans prehistoric times to the present. Notable scientific advances and notable innovators are mentioned.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Surgery, St. Louis University Medical Center, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA

    Frank E. Johnson MD

  2. Department of Surgery, St. Louis VAMC, St. Louis, MO, 63106, USA

    Anna M. Priddy

  3. Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, 27710, USA

    David Y. Johnson MD

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Correspondence to Frank E. Johnson MD .

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  1. Colon and Rectal Surgery, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

    Walter E. Longo

  2. Colon and Rectal Surgery, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

    Vikram Reddy

  3. University of Liverpool St Helens Teaching Hospital, St Helens, United Kingdom

    Riccardo A. Audisio

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Johnson, F.E., Priddy, A.M., Johnson, D.Y. (2015). Patient Surveillance After Curative-Intent Treatment for Rectal Carcinoma. In: Longo, W., Reddy, V., Audisio, R. (eds) Modern Management of Cancer of the Rectum. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-6609-2_18

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