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Practice parameters for early rectal cancer management: Italian Society of Colorectal Surgery (Società Italiana di Chirurgia Colo-Rettale; SICCR) guidelines

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The introduction of new technologies for diagnosis and screening programs led to an increasing rate of early detection of colorectal cancer. This, associated with the evolution of endoscopic techniques of local excision, led to the assessment of new strategies to reduce morbidity related to treatment, especially for early rectal cancer (ERC). Nevertheless, the definition of ERC and its staging and treatment algorithm are still under debate. The Italian Society of Colorectal Surgery developed practice guidelines to provide recommendations on the diagnosis, staging and treatment of ERC. A systematic review on the topic was performed by a multidisciplinary group of experts selected based on their clinical and scientific expertise in endoscopy, endoscopic ultrasound, magnetic resonance and surgery, with the aid of an external international audit.

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  1. Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy

    A. Arezzo

  2. Department of Surgical Oncology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori “Fondazione G. Pascale”-IRCCS, Naples, Italy

    F. Bianco, S. De Franciscis, A. Belli & G. M. Romano

  3. Department of General Surgery, Ulss1 9 of the Veneto, Civic Hospital, Adria, TV, Italy

    F. Agresta

  4. Department of Surgical Sciences, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy

    C. Coco

  5. Department of Surgical Sciences, Radiology Institute, University Hospital City of Health and Science, Turin University, Turin, Italy

    R. Faletti

  6. Institute for Digestive Disease, Clinical Center of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia

    Z. Krivocapic

  7. Department of Gastroenterology, Maresca Hospital, Torre del Greco, NA, Italy

    G. Rotondano

  8. Department of Colorectal Surgery, Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, UAE

    G. A. Santoro

  9. Department of General Surgery, Montichiari Hospital, Civic Hospitals of Brescia, Brescia, Italy

    N. Vettoretto

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Arezzo, A., Bianco, F., Agresta, F. et al. Practice parameters for early rectal cancer management: Italian Society of Colorectal Surgery (Società Italiana di Chirurgia Colo-Rettale; SICCR) guidelines. Tech Coloproctol 19, 587–593 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10151-015-1362-x

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