Additional resources

Additional resources

There are many evidence-based resources on colorectal cancer available. This list of resources is provided to help direct stakeholders to other resources on colorectal cancer. It is not intended to be a comprehensive list.

Please note that some of these resources have not been produced in Australia and the guidance may not be applicable in the Australian context.

People diagnosed and treated for colorectal cancer have unique supportive care needs based on their individual circumstances. They should discuss this with their health practitioners and ask to be directed to specific consumer-focused resources, including information about dealing with side effects and the emotional impact of cancer.

Prevention, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up guidance

Organisation	Resource/guideline
Cancer Care Ontario (CCO)	Gastrointestinal Cancer Evidence-based Series (EBS) and Practice Guidelines (PG)
Clinical Oncology Society of Australia (COSA)	The use of complementary and alternative medicine by cancer patients - position statement
European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO)	Early colon cancer: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up Metastatic colorectal cancer: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up ESMO Consensus Guidelines for the Management of Patients with Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Familial risk-colorectal cancer: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines ESMO Consensus Guidelines: Management of Patients with Colon and Rectal Cancer. A personalized approach to clinical decision making
National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)	Clinical practice guidelines in oncology - colon cancer Clinical practice guidelines in oncology - rectal cancer
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)	Colorectal cancer: diagnosis and management
New Zealand Guidelines Group (NZGG)	Management of Early Colorectal Cancer
Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN)	Diagnosis and management of colorectal cancer
Victorian Department of Health	Optimal care pathway for people with colorectal cancer

Survivorship guidance (including health and lifestyle wellness, physical activity, diet)

Organisation	Resources/guideline
American Cancer Society (ACS)	American Cancer Society Colorectal Cancer Survivorship Care Guidelines Nutrition and Physical Activity Guidelines for Cancer Survivors
Australian Government Department of Health	Improving Bowel Function after Bowel Surgery
Cancer Care Ontario (CCO)	Follow-up Care, Surveillance Protocol, and Secondary Prevention Measures for Survivors of Colorectal Cancer
National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)	Clinical practice guidelines in oncology - survivorship care

Websites for consumers and carers

Organisation	Resources/guideline
Cancer Council Australia	Cancer Council Australia
Australian Cancer Survivorship Centre	Australian Cancer Survivorship Centre
American Cancer Society (ACS)	National Cancer Survivorship Resource Center (USA based)
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)	Cancer.Net (USA based)
National Cancer Institute (NCI)	Coping with cancer - survivorship (USA based)

Other relevant resources

Organisation	Resources/guideline
Australian Cancer Trials	australiancancertrials.gov.au
Australian Clinical Trials	australianclinicaltrials.gov.au
Cancer Institute NSW eviQ	eviq.org.au