International Preoperative Rectal Cancer Management: Staging, Neoadjuvant Treatment, and Impact of Multidisciplinary Teams

Little is known regarding variations in preoperative treatment and practice for rectal cancer (RC) on an international level, yet practice variation may result in differences in recurrence and survival rates.One hundred seventy-three international colorectal centers were invited to participate in a survey of preoperative management of rectal cancer.One hundred twenty-three (71%) responded, with a majority of respondents from North America,...