title: [Multidisciplinary management of rectal cancer].
abstract: In the last 10 years, a number of important European randomized published studies investigated the optimal management of rectal cancer. In order to define an evidence-based approach of the clinical practice based, an international consensus conference was organized in Italy under the endorsement of European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO), European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO) and European Society of Therapeutic Radiation Oncology (ESTRO). The aim of this article is to present highlights of multidisciplinary rectal cancer management and to compare the conclusions of the international conference on 'Multidisciplinary Rectal Cancer Treatment: looking for an European Consensus' (EURECA-CC2) with the new National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines.
authors.affiliation: Istituto del Radio O. Alberti, Spedali Civili, Piazzale Spedali Civili 1, 25123 Brescia, Italie. bdebari@yahoo.it
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: De Bari
authors.forename: J-F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Bosset
authors.forename: J-P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Gérard
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Maingon
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Valentini
mesh_terms: D018890:Chemoprevention; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005060:Europe; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008403:Mass Screening; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010348:Patient Care Team; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*