Survival of Rectal Cancer Patients in Belgium 1997–98 and the Potential Benefit of a National Project

F. Penninckx The PROCARE working group consists of delegates from all Belgian scientific organisations involved in the treatment of rectum cancer, i.e. the Belgian Section of Colorectal Surgery, a section of the Royal Belgian Society of Surgery (De Coninck D., Duinslaeger M., Kartheuser A., Penninckx F., Van de Stadt J., Vaneerdeweg W.), the Belgian Society of Surgical Oncology (Claeys D.), the Belgian Group for Endoscopic Surgery (Burnon D.), the Belgian Society of Radiotherapy — Oncology (Haustermans K., Scalliet P., Spaas Ph.), the Belgian Society of Pathology and the Digestive Pathology Club (Ectors N., Jouret A.), the Belgian Society of Medical Oncology (Bleiberg H., Humblet Y., Van Cutsem E.), the Belgian Group for Digestive Oncology (Laurent S., Van Cutsem E., Van Laethem J. L.), the Royal Belgian Society of Radiology (Op de Beeck B., Danse E.), the Société Royale Belge de Gastro-entérologie (Melange M., Rahier J.), the Vlaamse Vereniging voor Gastro-enterologie (Cabooter M., Pattyn P., Peeters M.), the Belgian Society of Gastro-intestinal Endoscopy (Buset M.). Are also represented: the Belgian Professional Surgical Association (Haeck L., Mansvelt B.), the Private Foundation Belgian Cancer Registry (Van Eycken E.). Penninckx F. chairs the PROCARE Workgroup.View further author information

L. Van Eycken The PROCARE working group consists of delegates from all Belgian scientific organisations involved in the treatment of rectum cancer, i.e. the Belgian Section of Colorectal Surgery, a section of the Royal Belgian Society of Surgery (De Coninck D., Duinslaeger M., Kartheuser A., Penninckx F., Van de Stadt J., Vaneerdeweg W.), the Belgian Society of Surgical Oncology (Claeys D.), the Belgian Group for Endoscopic Surgery (Burnon D.), the Belgian Society of Radiotherapy — Oncology (Haustermans K., Scalliet P., Spaas Ph.), the Belgian Society of Pathology and the Digestive Pathology Club (Ectors N., Jouret A.), the Belgian Society of Medical Oncology (Bleiberg H., Humblet Y., Van Cutsem E.), the Belgian Group for Digestive Oncology (Laurent S., Van Cutsem E., Van Laethem J. L.), the Royal Belgian Society of Radiology (Op de Beeck B., Danse E.), the Société Royale Belge de Gastro-entérologie (Melange M., Rahier J.), the Vlaamse Vereniging voor Gastro-enterologie (Cabooter M., Pattyn P., Peeters M.), the Belgian Society of Gastro-intestinal Endoscopy (Buset M.). Are also represented: the Belgian Professional Surgical Association (Haeck L., Mansvelt B.), the Private Foundation Belgian Cancer Registry (Van Eycken E.). Penninckx F. chairs the PROCARE Workgroup.

G. Michiels The PROCARE working group consists of delegates from all Belgian scientific organisations involved in the treatment of rectum cancer, i.e. the Belgian Section of Colorectal Surgery, a section of the Royal Belgian Society of Surgery (De Coninck D., Duinslaeger M., Kartheuser A., Penninckx F., Van de Stadt J., Vaneerdeweg W.), the Belgian Society of Surgical Oncology (Claeys D.), the Belgian Group for Endoscopic Surgery (Burnon D.), the Belgian Society of Radiotherapy — Oncology (Haustermans K., Scalliet P., Spaas Ph.), the Belgian Society of Pathology and the Digestive Pathology Club (Ectors N., Jouret A.), the Belgian Society of Medical Oncology (Bleiberg H., Humblet Y., Van Cutsem E.), the Belgian Group for Digestive Oncology (Laurent S., Van Cutsem E., Van Laethem J. L.), the Royal Belgian Society of Radiology (Op de Beeck B., Danse E.), the Société Royale Belge de Gastro-entérologie (Melange M., Rahier J.), the Vlaamse Vereniging voor Gastro-enterologie (Cabooter M., Pattyn P., Peeters M.), the Belgian Society of Gastro-intestinal Endoscopy (Buset M.). Are also represented: the Belgian Professional Surgical Association (Haeck L., Mansvelt B.), the Private Foundation Belgian Cancer Registry (Van Eycken E.). Penninckx F. chairs the PROCARE Workgroup.

R. Mertens The PROCARE working group consists of delegates from all Belgian scientific organisations involved in the treatment of rectum cancer, i.e. the Belgian Section of Colorectal Surgery, a section of the Royal Belgian Society of Surgery (De Coninck D., Duinslaeger M., Kartheuser A., Penninckx F., Van de Stadt J., Vaneerdeweg W.), the Belgian Society of Surgical Oncology (Claeys D.), the Belgian Group for Endoscopic Surgery (Burnon D.), the Belgian Society of Radiotherapy — Oncology (Haustermans K., Scalliet P., Spaas Ph.), the Belgian Society of Pathology and the Digestive Pathology Club (Ectors N., Jouret A.), the Belgian Society of Medical Oncology (Bleiberg H., Humblet Y., Van Cutsem E.), the Belgian Group for Digestive Oncology (Laurent S., Van Cutsem E., Van Laethem J. L.), the Royal Belgian Society of Radiology (Op de Beeck B., Danse E.), the Société Royale Belge de Gastro-entérologie (Melange M., Rahier J.), the Vlaamse Vereniging voor Gastro-enterologie (Cabooter M., Pattyn P., Peeters M.), the Belgian Society of Gastro-intestinal Endoscopy (Buset M.). Are also represented: the Belgian Professional Surgical Association (Haeck L., Mansvelt B.), the Private Foundation Belgian Cancer Registry (Van Eycken E.). Penninckx F. chairs the PROCARE Workgroup.

C. Bertrand The PROCARE working group consists of delegates from all Belgian scientific organisations involved in the treatment of rectum cancer, i.e. the Belgian Section of Colorectal Surgery, a section of the Royal Belgian Society of Surgery (De Coninck D., Duinslaeger M., Kartheuser A., Penninckx F., Van de Stadt J., Vaneerdeweg W.), the Belgian Society of Surgical Oncology (Claeys D.), the Belgian Group for Endoscopic Surgery (Burnon D.), the Belgian Society of Radiotherapy — Oncology (Haustermans K., Scalliet P., Spaas Ph.), the Belgian Society of Pathology and the Digestive Pathology Club (Ectors N., Jouret A.), the Belgian Society of Medical Oncology (Bleiberg H., Humblet Y., Van Cutsem E.), the Belgian Group for Digestive Oncology (Laurent S., Van Cutsem E., Van Laethem J. L.), the Royal Belgian Society of Radiology (Op de Beeck B., Danse E.), the Société Royale Belge de Gastro-entérologie (Melange M., Rahier J.), the Vlaamse Vereniging voor Gastro-enterologie (Cabooter M., Pattyn P., Peeters M.), the Belgian Society of Gastro-intestinal Endoscopy (Buset M.). Are also represented: the Belgian Professional Surgical Association (Haeck L., Mansvelt B.), the Private Foundation Belgian Cancer Registry (Van Eycken E.). Penninckx F. chairs the PROCARE Workgroup.

D. De Coninck The PROCARE working group consists of delegates from all Belgian scientific organisations involved in the treatment of rectum cancer, i.e. the Belgian Section of Colorectal Surgery, a section of the Royal Belgian Society of Surgery (De Coninck D., Duinslaeger M., Kartheuser A., Penninckx F., Van de Stadt J., Vaneerdeweg W.), the Belgian Society of Surgical Oncology (Claeys D.), the Belgian Group for Endoscopic Surgery (Burnon D.), the Belgian Society of Radiotherapy — Oncology (Haustermans K., Scalliet P., Spaas Ph.), the Belgian Society of Pathology and the Digestive Pathology Club (Ectors N., Jouret A.), the Belgian Society of Medical Oncology (Bleiberg H., Humblet Y., Van Cutsem E.), the Belgian Group for Digestive Oncology (Laurent S., Van Cutsem E., Van Laethem J. L.), the Royal Belgian Society of Radiology (Op de Beeck B., Danse E.), the Société Royale Belge de Gastro-entérologie (Melange M., Rahier J.), the Vlaamse Vereniging voor Gastro-enterologie (Cabooter M., Pattyn P., Peeters M.), the Belgian Society of Gastro-intestinal Endoscopy (Buset M.). Are also represented: the Belgian Professional Surgical Association (Haeck L., Mansvelt B.), the Private Foundation Belgian Cancer Registry (Van Eycken E.). Penninckx F. chairs the PROCARE Workgroup.

K. Haustermans The PROCARE working group consists of delegates from all Belgian scientific organisations involved in the treatment of rectum cancer, i.e. the Belgian Section of Colorectal Surgery, a section of the Royal Belgian Society of Surgery (De Coninck D., Duinslaeger M., Kartheuser A., Penninckx F., Van de Stadt J., Vaneerdeweg W.), the Belgian Society of Surgical Oncology (Claeys D.), the Belgian Group for Endoscopic Surgery (Burnon D.), the Belgian Society of Radiotherapy — Oncology (Haustermans K., Scalliet P., Spaas Ph.), the Belgian Society of Pathology and the Digestive Pathology Club (Ectors N., Jouret A.), the Belgian Society of Medical Oncology (Bleiberg H., Humblet Y., Van Cutsem E.), the Belgian Group for Digestive Oncology (Laurent S., Van Cutsem E., Van Laethem J. L.), the Royal Belgian Society of Radiology (Op de Beeck B., Danse E.), the Société Royale Belge de Gastro-entérologie (Melange M., Rahier J.), the Vlaamse Vereniging voor Gastro-enterologie (Cabooter M., Pattyn P., Peeters M.), the Belgian Society of Gastro-intestinal Endoscopy (Buset M.). Are also represented: the Belgian Professional Surgical Association (Haeck L., Mansvelt B.), the Private Foundation Belgian Cancer Registry (Van Eycken E.). Penninckx F. chairs the PROCARE Workgroup.

A. Jouret The PROCARE working group consists of delegates from all Belgian scientific organisations involved in the treatment of rectum cancer, i.e. the Belgian Section of Colorectal Surgery, a section of the Royal Belgian Society of Surgery (De Coninck D., Duinslaeger M., Kartheuser A., Penninckx F., Van de Stadt J., Vaneerdeweg W.), the Belgian Society of Surgical Oncology (Claeys D.), the Belgian Group for Endoscopic Surgery (Burnon D.), the Belgian Society of Radiotherapy — Oncology (Haustermans K., Scalliet P., Spaas Ph.), the Belgian Society of Pathology and the Digestive Pathology Club (Ectors N., Jouret A.), the Belgian Society of Medical Oncology (Bleiberg H., Humblet Y., Van Cutsem E.), the Belgian Group for Digestive Oncology (Laurent S., Van Cutsem E., Van Laethem J. L.), the Royal Belgian Society of Radiology (Op de Beeck B., Danse E.), the Société Royale Belge de Gastro-entérologie (Melange M., Rahier J.), the Vlaamse Vereniging voor Gastro-enterologie (Cabooter M., Pattyn P., Peeters M.), the Belgian Society of Gastro-intestinal Endoscopy (Buset M.). Are also represented: the Belgian Professional Surgical Association (Haeck L., Mansvelt B.), the Private Foundation Belgian Cancer Registry (Van Eycken E.). Penninckx F. chairs the PROCARE Workgroup.

A. Kartheuser The PROCARE working group consists of delegates from all Belgian scientific organisations involved in the treatment of rectum cancer, i.e. the Belgian Section of Colorectal Surgery, a section of the Royal Belgian Society of Surgery (De Coninck D., Duinslaeger M., Kartheuser A., Penninckx F., Van de Stadt J., Vaneerdeweg W.), the Belgian Society of Surgical Oncology (Claeys D.), the Belgian Group for Endoscopic Surgery (Burnon D.), the Belgian Society of Radiotherapy — Oncology (Haustermans K., Scalliet P., Spaas Ph.), the Belgian Society of Pathology and the Digestive Pathology Club (Ectors N., Jouret A.), the Belgian Society of Medical Oncology (Bleiberg H., Humblet Y., Van Cutsem E.), the Belgian Group for Digestive Oncology (Laurent S., Van Cutsem E., Van Laethem J. L.), the Royal Belgian Society of Radiology (Op de Beeck B., Danse E.), the Société Royale Belge de Gastro-entérologie (Melange M., Rahier J.), the Vlaamse Vereniging voor Gastro-enterologie (Cabooter M., Pattyn P., Peeters M.), the Belgian Society of Gastro-intestinal Endoscopy (Buset M.). Are also represented: the Belgian Professional Surgical Association (Haeck L., Mansvelt B.), the Private Foundation Belgian Cancer Registry (Van Eycken E.). Penninckx F. chairs the PROCARE Workgroup.

N. Tinton The PROCARE working group consists of delegates from all Belgian scientific organisations involved in the treatment of rectum cancer, i.e. the Belgian Section of Colorectal Surgery, a section of the Royal Belgian Society of Surgery (De Coninck D., Duinslaeger M., Kartheuser A., Penninckx F., Van de Stadt J., Vaneerdeweg W.), the Belgian Society of Surgical Oncology (Claeys D.), the Belgian Group for Endoscopic Surgery (Burnon D.), the Belgian Society of Radiotherapy — Oncology (Haustermans K., Scalliet P., Spaas Ph.), the Belgian Society of Pathology and the Digestive Pathology Club (Ectors N., Jouret A.), the Belgian Society of Medical Oncology (Bleiberg H., Humblet Y., Van Cutsem E.), the Belgian Group for Digestive Oncology (Laurent S., Van Cutsem E., Van Laethem J. L.), the Royal Belgian Society of Radiology (Op de Beeck B., Danse E.), the Société Royale Belge de Gastro-entérologie (Melange M., Rahier J.), the Vlaamse Vereniging voor Gastro-enterologie (Cabooter M., Pattyn P., Peeters M.), the Belgian Society of Gastro-intestinal Endoscopy (Buset M.). Are also represented: the Belgian Professional Surgical Association (Haeck L., Mansvelt B.), the Private Foundation Belgian Cancer Registry (Van Eycken E.). Penninckx F. chairs the PROCARE Workgroup.

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