Surveillance and Characteristics of Recurrence After Curative Resection for Colorectal Cancer

Abstract

Cancer is the leading cause of death in economically developed countries and the second leading cause of death in developing countries.1 In developed counties, colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in men and the third leading cause of cancer death in women.2 In developing countries, colorectal cancer is the fifth leading cause of cancer death in men and the sixth in women. Worldwide, colorectal cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer death in men and the third in women.2