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Many colon cancer patients don t get proper follow-up

Posted on September 09, 2008

After surgery for colon cancer, you are still at risk, both for cancer recurrence and for development of another new colon cancer. Because of this it s important for colon cancer survivors to be followed closely and monitored carefully. But new research has found that many such survivors aren t getting the proper follow-up care. And it looks as though the fault lies more with the doctors than it does with the patients. If you or someone you love is a colon cancer survivor, it s important to know the guidelines for follow-up in order to ensure you re getting the right tests.In the s...

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