Cancer surgeons lack consensus on treating rare splenic flexure tumors

An international expert panel using formal consensus methods found significant disagreement on how to surgically manage splenic flexure carcinoma, a rare colon cancer. The lack of standardized guidelines could lead to inconsistent treatment outcomes and complications, highlighting a gap in surgical oncology standards that healthcare systems and insurers need to address.

Originaltitel: Standardization of the Definition and Surgical Management of Splenic Flexure Carcinoma by an International Expert Consensus Using the Delphi Technique: Room for Improvement?