The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Colon Cancer

The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) is dedicated to ensuring high-quality patient care by advancing the science, prevention, and management of disorders and diseases of the colon, rectum, and anus. The Clinical Practice Guidelines Committee is composed of society members who are chosen because they have demonstrated expertise in the specialty of colon and rectal surgery. This committee was created to lead international efforts in defining quality care for conditions related to the colon, rectum, and anus and develop clinical practice guidelines based on the best available evidence. While not proscriptive, these guidelines provide information on which decisions can be made and do not dictate a specific form of treatment. These guidelines are intended for the use of all practitioners, health care workers, and patients who desire information about the management of the conditions addressed by the topics covered in these guidelines. These guidelines should not be deemed inclusive of all proper methods of care nor exclusive of methods of care reasonably directed toward obtaining the same results. The ultimate judgment regarding the propriety of any specific procedure must be made by the physician in light of all the circumstances presented by the individual patient. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM The American Cancer Society estimated that roughly 105,000 Americans would be diagnosed with colon cancer and 43,000 with rectal cancer, and that 53,200 deaths would be attributed to these cancers in the year 2020.1 In the United States, colorectal cancer remains the third most common cancer and the third most common cause of cancer-related death.2 Approximately nine of 10 patients with colorectal cancer are diagnosed at 50 years of age While the and of colorectal cancer are for 50 years of are on the for The of patients with colon cancer is by the at the of a for and treatment. is the for most patients with colon cancer, is most in the In the United of the international was and with of colon cancer, cancer colon cancer, and and of to the management of patients with colon cancer, are the of these guidelines and are addressed in American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) This is based on the colon cancer in with 10 and The with a of the of and and and 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