Treatment of localized rectal cancer in the Nordic countries—comparison of Nordic to Dutch, ESMO, and NCCN guidelines

Erkki-Ville Wirta, Usman Saeed, Gijs Stuart, Laurids Østergaard Poulsen, Camilla Qvortrup, Pia Österlund, Jørgen Smeby, Jens Ravn Eriksen, Bengt Glimelius, Esther Consten, Pamela Buchwald, Toni T. Seppälä, Johannes Kurt Schultz

Scandinavian Journal of Surgery

Published online on July 20, 2026

Abstract

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Background:Rectal cancer treatment in Nordic countries has traditionally differed, especially regarding neoadjuvant treatment. The aim of this review is to give an overview of the current rectal cancer guidelines in the Nordics and compare these to ...