Implementation of an Enhanced Recovery Protocol Is Associated With On-Time Initiation of Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Colorectal Cancer.

Hassinger TE, Mehaffey JH, Martin AN, Bauer-Nilsen K, Turrentine FE, Thiele RH, Sarosiek BM, Reilley MJ, Hoang SC, Friel CM, Hedrick TL. Implementation of an Enhanced Recovery Protocol Is Associated With On-Time Initiation of Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Colorectal Cancer. Diseases of the colon and rectum. 2019 Nov;62(62). 1305-1315. PMID: 31567924 [PubMed] PMCID: PMC6785395 NIHMSID: NIHMS1537312.

Delayed initiation of adjuvant chemotherapy negatively impacts long-term survival in patients with colorectal cancer. Colorectal enhanced recovery protocols result in decreased complications and length of stay; however, the impact of enhanced recovery on the timing of adjuvant chemotherapy remains unknown.