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Z Gastroenterol 2010; 48(1): 65-136
DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1109936
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© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York

S3 Guidelines for Colorectal Carcinoma

Results of an Evidence-Based Consensus Conference on February 6/7, 2004 and June 8/9, 2007 (for the Topics IV, VI and VII)S3-Leitlinie „Kolorektales Karzinom”Ergebnisse evidenzbasierter Konsensuskonferenzen am 6. / 7. Februar 2004 und am 8. / 9. Juni 2007 (für die Themenkomplexe IV, VI und VII)W. Schmiegel1 , C. Pox1 , A. Reinacher-Schick1 , G. Adler1 , D. Arnold1 , W. Fleig1 , U. R. Fölsch1 , P. Frühmorgen1 , U. Graeven1 , V. Heinemann1 , W. Hohenberger1 , A. Holstege1 , T. Junginger1 , I. Kopp1 , T. Kühlbacher1 , R. Porschen1 , P. Propping1 , J.-F. Riemann1 , C. Rödel1 , R. Sauer1 , T. Sauerbruch1 , W. Schmitt1 , H.-J. Schmoll1 , T. Seufferlein1 , M. Zeitz1 , H.-K. Selbmann1
  • 1Responsible Institution (Guidelines Secretary): Department of Medicine, Knappschafts Hospital, Ruhr University of Bochum and the AWMF, representing the DGVS and the DKG
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Publication Date:
13 January 2010 (online)

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Representing the German Society for Digestive-and Metabolic Diseases (DGVS) and the German Cancer Society (DKG)

In collaboration with the:

German Society for Visceral Surgery (DGVC) German Society for Haematology and Oncology (DGHO) German Society of Pathology (DGP) German Society of Radio-oncology (DEGRO) Surgical Working Group for Oncology abdominal surgery (CAO-V) Germany Radiological Society (DRG) German Combined Society for Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (DGKL) German Society of Coloproctology (DGK) Association for Stoma Patients and Persons with Colorectal Cancer (German ILCO) German Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative colitis Association (DCCV) German Society of Internal Medicine (DGIM) Working Group for Scientific Medical Specialised Societies e. V. (AWMF) with support from the German Cancer Society e. V. (DKH)

Directors 2004: W. Schmiegel, H.-K. Selbmann

Leadership Update 2008: W. Schmiegel with the collaboration of: C. Pox, A. Reinacher-Schick, I. Kopp

Topic I: Primary Prevention (Asymptomatic Population) (2004):
Coordinators: G. Adler; J. F. Riemann

Topic II: Screening (Asymptomatic Population) (2004):
Coordinators, 2004: U. R. Fölsch; T. Kühlbacher; C. Pox

Topic III: Risk Groups (2004):
Coordinators, 2004: P. Propping; T. Sauerbruch

Topic IV: Endoscopy: Implementation and Management of Polyps (updated):
Coordinators, 2004: P. Frühmorgen; M. Zeitz
Coordinators, 2007 / 2008: J. Riemann; W. Schmitt

Topic V: Pre-operative Diagnosis and Surgery (2004)
Coordinators, 2004: W. Hohenberger; T. Junginger

Topic VI: Adjuvant and neoadjuvant therapy (updated):
Coordinators, 2004: R. Porschen, R. Sauer
Coordinators, 2007 / 2008: R. Porschen; R. Sauer

Topic VII: Therapeutic Procedures for Metastases and in the Palliative Situation (updated):
Coordinators, 2004: U. Graeven, H. J. Schmoll
Coordinators, 2007 / 2008: U. Graeven, H. J. Schmoll

Topic VIII: Surveillance (2004):
Coordinators 2004: A. Holstege

Members of the Working Groups in 2004 and 2007 / 2008, see attachments 4 – 7

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1 Early cancer detection guidelines from the Federal Committee of Physicians and Health Insurers in their current version, and in connection with the quality assurance standards in adherence to paragraph 135, sub-paragraph 2 (published in the German Physician’s Gazette 2002).

Prof. Dr. Wolff Schmiegel

Medizinische Klinik, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Knappschaftskrankenhaus

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44892 Bochum

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