Van Loon says that oncologists need further research into how often and for how long patients with gastrointestinal cancers should be monitored.
Katherine Van Loon, MD, gastrointestinal cancer specialist, University of California, San Francisco, discusses identifying recurrences in gastrointestinal cancers at a point where patients can receive further therapy.
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