European edition of the NCCN clinical practice guidelines: relevance of the translation and adaptation into Spanish.
The NCCN-evidence-based oncology guidelines are consensus-based management documents, to ensure that all patients receive the most appropriate diagnosis, treatment and support services to achieve the best results. However, the use of these guidelines for decision-making by physicians in Spain is sometimes controversial, as treatments or diagnostic procedures are recommended which might not be authorised in our country, or other management options may exist. In March 2015, the ECO Foundation reached an agreement to translate and adapt the NCCN's clinical practice guidelines in oncology for the Spanish sector. Consequently, ECO is the first European organization to reach an agreement of this type with the NCCN. This agreement will allow all agents involved in managing the cancer patients to have available guidelines that are adapted to the specific needs of Spain.
Trustee of the Fundación ECO (ECO Foundation), Madrid, Spain. presidente@fundacioneco.es.|Instituto Valenciano de Oncología (Valencian Oncology Institute), Valencia, Spain. presidente@fundacioneco.es.
V
http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6073-6798
V
Guillem
Trustee of the Fundación ECO (ECO Foundation), Madrid, Spain.|Hosp. General of Valencia, Valencia, Spain.
C
C
Camps
Trustee of the Fundación ECO (ECO Foundation), Madrid, Spain.|Hosp. Ramón y Cajal of Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
A
A
Carrato
Trustee of the Fundación ECO (ECO Foundation), Madrid, Spain.|Hosp. Clínico San Carlos of Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
E
E
Díaz-Rubio
Trustee of the Fundación ECO (ECO Foundation), Madrid, Spain.|Laboratory of Molecular and Translational Oncology-CELLEX of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
P
P
Gascón
D019468:Disease Management; D006801:Humans; D008495:Medical Oncology / Q000592:standards*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D013030:Spain
Adaptation; Guidelines; NCCN; Oncology; Spanish; Translation