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.

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