International expert Delphi consensus on management of early and locally advanced rectal cancer
This international consensus provides structured guidance on the management of rectal cancer, emphasizing multidisciplinary planning, the role of total neoadjuvant therapy in organ preservation, and rigorous surveillance protocols in non-operative management. These recommendations aim to standardize care and support evidence-informed clinical decision-making.
Authors
- Ci̇had Tatar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0407-9655)
- Tayfun Bişgin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7040-4228)
- Erdinç Kamer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5084-5867)
- Neil Smart (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3043-8324)
- Mustafa Öncel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2357-5387)
- Rodrigo Oliva Perez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1704-2277)
- Fahrettin Acar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1797-1770)
- Mehmet Ali Koç (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4605-048X)
- Michel Adamina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5464-6953)
- İbrahim Ethem Cakcak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8885-514X)
- Erman Aytaç (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8803-0874)
- Ali Cihat Yıldırım (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5379-2804)
- April Camilla Roslani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2458-965X)
- İrfan İnan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7802-5339)
- Özgen Işık (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9541-5035)
- Dieter Hahnloser (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5595-4114)
- Fevzi Cengız (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1614-5568)
- Metin Keskin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5390-2185)
- Feza Karakayalı (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1874-947X)
- İsmail Cem Eray (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1560-7740)
- Patricia A. Sylla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9737-994X)
- Naci̇ye Çiğdem Arslan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2282-7207)
- Narimantas Evaldas Samalavičius (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4955-2407)
- Ediz Altınlı
- Mehmet Mahir Özmen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0649-0111)
- Neriman Şengül (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3487-1264)
- Nuri Okkabaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8962-2057)
- Ramazan Kozan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3835-8759)
- Seon Hahn Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4526-5147)
- Ethem Geçım
- Erdinç Çetinkaya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9249-1502)
- Osman Bozbıyık (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1827-2720)
- Willem A. Bemelman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1037-9945)
- Ersin Öztürk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8593-5101)
- Erhan Akgün (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0866-9529)
- Selman Sökmen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8235-7246)
- Ahmet Rencüzoğulları (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5993-9536)
- Emre Görgün (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7725-3522)
- Cihangir Akyol (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3941-5268)
- İbrahim Halil Özata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6749-8518)
- İlknur Erenler Bayraktar
- Timüçin Erol (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3475-3639)
- Eloy Espín (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9139-4548)
- Petr Tsarkov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7134-6821)
- Philip B. Paty (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7045-2112)
- Ibrahim Ethem Gecim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6630-1442)
- Bilgi Baca (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1704-2533)
- Yusuf Sevim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2708-1598)
- Mehmet Ayhan Kuzu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1561-9060)
- Hüseyin Onur Aydın (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3795-5794)
- Werner Hohenberger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3872-6416)
- Aras Emre Canda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8257-5881)
- Sezai Leventoglu
- İlker Sücüllü
- Cem Terzi
- Fatma Ayca Gultekin
- Emre Balik
Institutions
- Trakya University (TR)
- Koç University (TR)
- Ankara University (TR)
- Bilkent University (TR)
- Başkent University (TR)
- Dokuz Eylül University (TR)
- Taksim German Hospital (TR)
- Kütahya Dumlupınar Üniversitesi (TR)
- Şifa University (TR)
- Ege University (TR)
- Memorial Sisli Hospital (TR)
- Kayseri Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi (TR)
- Başkent University Hospital (TR)
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi (TR)
- Kutahya Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
- Erciyes University (TR)
- Gazi University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Colorectal Disease
- Published
- 2025-11-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00384-025-05011-8
- Primary Topic
- Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00