| Multidisciplinary Rectal Cancer Management: 2nd European Rectal Cancer Consensus Conference (EURECA-CC2). | |
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PMID: 19595467 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: During the first decade of the 21st century a number of important European randomized studies were published. In order to help shape clinical practice based on best scientific evidence from the literature, the International Conference on 'Multidisciplinary Rectal Cancer Treatment: Looking for an European Consensus' (EURECA-CC2) 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). METHODS: Consensus was achieved using the Delphi method. The document was available to all Committee members as a web-based document customized for the consensus process. Eight chapters were identified: epidemiology, diagnostics, pathology, surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy, treatment toxicity and quality of life, follow-up, and research questions. Each chapter was subdivided by a topic, and a series of statements were developed. Each member commented and voted, sentence by sentence thrice. Sentences upon which an agreement was not reached after voting round # 2 were openly debated during a Consensus Conference in Perugia (Italy) from 11 December to 13 December 2008. A hand-held televoting system collected the opinions of both the Committee members and the audience after each debate. The Executive Committee scored percentage consensus based on three categories: "large consensus", "moderate consensus", and "minimum consensus". RESULTS: The total number of the voted sentences was 207. Of the 207, 86% achieved large consensus, 13% achieved moderate consensus, and only 3 (1%) resulted in minimum consensus. No statement was disagreed by more than 50% of the members. All chapters were voted on by at least 75% of the members, and the majority was voted on by >85%. CONCLUSIONS: This Consensus Conference represents an expertise opinion process that may help shape future programs, investigational protocols, and guidelines for staging and treatment of rectal cancer throughout Europe. |
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Vincenzo Valentini; Cynthia Aristei; Bengt Glimelius; Bruce D Minsky; Regina Beets-Tan; Jose M Borras; Karin Haustermans; Philippe Maingon; Jens Overgaard; Lars Pahlman; Phil Quirke; Hans-Joachim Schmoll; David Sebag-Montefiore; Irving Taylor; Eric Van Cutsem; Cornelius Van de Velde; Numa Cellini; Paolo Latini; |
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Type: Consensus Development Conference; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Radiotherapy and oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology Volume: 92 ISSN: 1879-0887 ISO Abbreviation: Radiother Oncol Publication Date: 2009 Aug |
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Created Date: 2009-07-27 Completed Date: 2009-10-06 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8407192 Medline TA: Radiother Oncol Country: Ireland |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 148-63 Citation Subset: IM |
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Cattedra di Radioterapia, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, largo Gemelli 8, Rome, Italy. vvalentini@rm.unicatt.it |
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Combined Modality Therapy Cost-Benefit Analysis Diet Humans Neoplasm Staging Quality of Life Rectal Neoplasms / pathology, psychology, therapy* Risk Factors |
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E Aranda / ; L Blomqvist / ; J F Bosset / ; G Brown / ; K Bujko / ; N Ectors / ; J P Gerard / ; R Glynne-Jones / ; R Heald / ; W Hohenberger / ; T Holm / ; S Laurberg / ; J W Leer / ; C Marijnen / ; I Nagtegaal / ; C Rodel / ; H Rutten / ; W Scheithauer / ; C G Willet / ; C Coco / ; M A Gambacorta / ; D Genovesi / ; M Lupattelli / ; G Mantello / ; E Valvo / |
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