Colorectal cancer remains a major
cause of cancer mortality in the Western world both in men and
women. In this manuscript a concise overview and recommendations on
adjuvant chemotherapy in colon cancer are presented. An executive
team from the Hellenic Society of Medical Oncology was assigned to
develop a consensus statement and guidelines on the adjuvant
treatment of colon cancer. Fourteen statements on adjuvant
treatment were subjected to the Delphi methodology. Voting experts
were 68. All statements achieved a rate of consensus above than
80% (>87%) and none revised and entered to a second
round of voting. Th ree and 8 of them achieved a 100 and an over
than 90% consensus, respectively. Th ese statements describe
evaluations of therapies in clinical practice. Th ey could be
considered as general guidelines based on best available evidence
for assistance in treatment decision-making. Furthermore, they
serve to identify questions and targets for further research and
the settings in which investigational therapy could be
considered.Keywords Colon cancer, adjuvant chemotherapy,
guidelines, Hellas, CyprusAnn Gastroenterol 2016; 29 (1):
18-23
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