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ESMO Clinical Recommendations

The ESMO Clinical Recommendations (CR) are one of ESMO's scientific publications. CR are clinical guidelines, which provide the user with a set of requirements for a basic standard of cancer care that ESMO considers necessary.

The ESMO CR describe common standards and are not designed to replace extensive clinical practice guidelines or review articles.

Each CR offers vital, evidence-based information for physicians, including the incidence of the malignancy, diagnostic criteria, staging of disease and risk assessment, treatment plans and follow-up.

Goal

  • Achieving and maintaining a high common standard in medical practice for cancer patients (in many countries, the ESMO CR are being translated into the national language for local use)
  • Helping clinicians to offering the best care to their patients on a daily basis
  • Supporting negotiations with politicians, administrators, and insurance companies regarding what level of care should be made available
  • Sustaining the reasons why cancer patients need to be treated by qualified medical oncologists

Source

The ESMO Guidelines Working Group supervises the CR, while the ESMO Faculty reviews them and provides further expert opinion.

Publication and distribution

  • On paper: annual Supplement to Annals of Oncology
    Latest publication: May 2008; Vol. 19, Supplement No. 2
  • On the Internet: freely available from the ESMO Web site

Content updates

  • Each CR undergoes an annual update, due to the rapid changes in the field of medical oncology
  • On average five new CR are produced each year

ESMO Clinical Recommendations: May 2008; Vol. 19, Supplement No. 2

Coordinating author for the ESMO Guidelines Working Group: B. Pestalozzi 
    Primary breast cancer: ESMO Clinical Recommendations for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up
Ann Oncol 19: ii7-ii10; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdm071

http://annonc.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/19suppl_2/ii7
Coordinating author for the ESMO Guidelines Working Group: V. Kataja
 
Recurrent or metastatic breast cancer: ESMO Clinical Recommendations for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up
Ann Oncol 19: ii11-ii13; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdm072
http://annonc.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/19/suppl_2/ii11
Coordinating author for the ESMO Guidelines Working Group: S. Aebi
 
Epithelial ovarian carcinoma: ESMO Clinical Recommendations for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up
Ann Oncol 19: ii14-ii16; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdm073
http://annonc.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/19/suppl_2/ii14
Coordinating author for the ESMO Guidelines Working Group: C. Haie-Meder, P. Morice
 
  Cervical cancer: ESMO Clinical Recommendations for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up               Ann Oncol 19: ii17-ii18; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdn112                                                                               http://annonc.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/19/suppl_2/ii17   
Coordinating author for the ESMO Guidelines Working Group: M. M. Baekelandt
 
  Endometrial carcinoma: ESMO Clinical Recommendations for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up   Ann Oncol 19: ii19-ii20; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdm113                                                                             http://annonc.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/19/suppl_2/ii19    
Coordinating author for the ESMO Guidelines Working Group: M. Stahl


Esophageal cancer: ESMO Clinical Recommendations for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up
Ann Oncol 19: ii21-ii22; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdm074
http://annonc.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/19/suppl_2/ii21
Coordinating author for the ESMO Guidelines Working Group: D. Cunningham


Gastric cancer: ESMO Clinical Recommendations for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up
Ann Oncol 19: ii23-ii24; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdm075
http://annonc.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/19/suppl_2/ii23

Coordinating author for the ESMO Guidelines Working Group: R. Herrmann
 
Pancreatic cancer: ESMO Clinical Recommendations for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up
Ann Oncol 19: ii25-ii26; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdm076
http://annonc.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/19/suppl_2/ii25
Coordinating author for the ESMO Guidelines Working Group: P. Parikh, H. Malhotra
 
  Hepatocellular carcinoma: ESMO Clinical Recommendations for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up Ann Oncol 19: ii27-ii28; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdm114                                                                               http://annonc.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/19/suppl_2/ii27                        
 
Coordinating author for the ESMO Guidelines Working Group: E. J. D. Van Cutsem
 
Colon cancer: ESMO Clinical Recommendations for diagnosis, adjuvant treatment and follow-up
Ann Oncol 19: ii29-ii30; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdm077
http://annonc.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/19/suppl_2/ii29

Coordinating author for the ESMO Guidelines Working Group: B. Glimelius 
 
Rectal cancer: ESMO Clinical Recommendations for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up
Ann Oncol 19: ii31-ii32; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdm078
http://annonc.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/19/suppl_2/ii31

Coordinating author for the ESMO Guidelines Working Group: E. J. D. Van Cutsem
 
Advanced colorectal cancer: ESMO Clinical Recommendations for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up
Ann Oncol 19: ii33-ii34; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdm079
http://annonc.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/19/suppl_2/ii33
Coordinating authors for the ESMO Guidelines Working Group: P. G. Casali,  L. Jost,  P.  Reichardt,  M. Schlemmer,  J.-Y. Blay

 
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors: ESMO Clinical Recommendations for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up
Ann Oncol 19: ii35-ii38; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdm080
http://annonc.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/19/suppl_2/ii35
Coordinating author for the ESMO Guidelines Working Group: G. D'Addario
 
Non-small-cell lung cancer: ESMO Clinical Recommendations for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up
Ann Oncol 19: ii39-ii40; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdm081
http://annonc.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/19/suppl_2/ii39
Coordinating author for the ESMO Guidelines Working Group: M. Sørensen
 
Small-cell lung cancer: ESMO Clinical Recommendations for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up
Ann Oncol 19: ii41-ii42; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdm082
http://annonc.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/19/suppl_2/ii41
Coordinating author for the ESMO Guidelines Working Group: R. A. Stahel, W. Weder
 
Malignant pleural mesothelioma: ESMO Clinical Recommendations for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up
Ann Oncol 19: ii43-ii44; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdm083
http://annonc.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/19/suppl_2/ii43
Coordinating authors for the ESMO Guidelines Working Group: A. Horwich, C. Parker
 
Prostate cancer: ESMO Clinical Recommendations for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up
Ann Oncol 19: ii45-ii46; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdm084
http://annonc.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/19/suppl_2/ii45
Coordinating authors for the ESMO Guidelines Working Group: J. Bellmont, S. Albiol
 
Invasive bladder cancer: ESMO Clinical Recommendations for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up
Ann Oncol 19: ii47-ii48; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdm085
http://annonc.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/19/suppl_2/ii47
Coordinating author for the ESMO Guidelines Working Group: R. Huddart 
 
Testicular seminoma: ESMO Clinical Recommendations for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up
Ann Oncol 19: ii49-ii51; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdm086
http://annonc.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/19/suppl_2/ii49
Coordinating author for the ESMO Guidelines Working Group: R. Huddart 
 
Mixed or non-seminomatous germ-cell tumors: ESMO Clinical Recommendations for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up
Ann Oncol 19: ii52-ii54; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdm087
http://annonc.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/19/suppl_2/ii52
Coordinating author for the ESMO Guidelines Working Group: J.-L. Harrosseau 
 
Multiple myeloma: ESMO Clinical Recommendations for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up
Ann Oncol 19: ii55-ii57; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdm088
http://annonc.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/19/suppl_2/ii55
Coordinating author for the ESMO Guidelines Working Group: and M. Fey 
 
Acute myeloblastic leukemia in adult patients: ESMO Clinical Recommendations for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up
Ann Oncol 19: ii58-ii59; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdm089
http://annonc.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/19/suppl_2/ii58

Coordinating author for the ESMO Guidelines Working Group: B. Eichhorst, M. Hallek 
 
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia: ESMO Clinical Recommendations for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up
Ann Oncol 19: ii60-ii62; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdm090
http://annonc.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/19/suppl_2/ii60
Coordinating author for the ESMO Guidelines Working Group: A. Hochhaus
 
Chronic myelogenous leukemia: ESMO Clinical Recommendations for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up
Ann Oncol 19: ii63-ii64; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdm091
http://annonc.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/19/suppl_2/ii63

Coordinating author for ESMO Guidelines Working Group: A. Engert

 
Hodgkin's lymphoma: ESMO Clinical Recommendations for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up
Ann Oncol 19: ii65-ii66; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdm092
http://annonc.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/19/suppl_2/ii65
Coordinating author for the ESMO Guidelines Working Group: H. Tilly
 
Diffuse large B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: ESMO Clinical Recommendations for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up
Ann Oncol 19: ii67-ii69; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdm093
http://annonc.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/19/suppl_2/ii67
Coordinating author for the ESMO Guidelines Working Group: E. Zucca 
 
Gastric marginal zone lymphoma of MALT type: ESMO Clinical Recommendations for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up
Ann Oncol 19: ii70-ii71; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdm094
http://annonc.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/19/suppl_2/ii70
Coordinating author for the ESMO Guidelines Working Group: R. Dummer 
 
Primary cutaneous lymphomas: ESMO Clinical Recommendations for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up
Ann Oncol 19: ii72-ii76; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdm095
http://annonc.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/19/suppl_2/ii72
Coordinating authors for the ESMO Guidelines Working Group: M. Dreyling 
 
Newly diagnosed and relapsed follicular lymphoma: ESMO Clinical Recommendations for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up
Ann Oncol 19: ii77-ii78; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdm096
http://annonc.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/19/suppl_2/ii77
Coordinating authors for the ESMO Guidelines Working Group: X. Pivot

 
Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck: ESMO Clinical Recommendations for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up
Ann Oncol 19: ii79-ii80; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdm097
http://annonc.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/19/suppl_2/ii79
Coordinating authors for the ESMO Guidelines Working Group: A. T. C. Chan

 
Nasopharyngeal cancer: ESMO Clinical Recommendations for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up
Ann Oncol 19: ii81-ii82; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdm098
http://annonc.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/19/suppl_2/ii81
Coordinating author for the ESMO Guidelines Working Group: R. Stupp 
 
Malignant glioma: ESMO Clinical Recommendations for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up
Ann Oncol 19: ii83-ii85; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdm099
http://annonc.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/19/suppl_2/ii83
Coordinating author for the ESMO Guidelines Working Group: R. Dummer, A. Hauschild


Cutaneous malignant melanoma: ESMO Clinical Recommendations for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up
Ann Oncol 19: ii86-ii88; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdm100
http://annonc.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/19/suppl_2/ii86
Coordinating author for the ESMO Guidelines Working Group: P. G. Casali, L. Jost, S. Sleijfer, J. Verweij & J.-Y. Blay
 
Soft tissue sarcomas: ESMO Clinical Recommendations for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up
Ann Oncol 19: ii89-ii93; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdm101
http://annonc.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/19/suppl_2/ii89
Coordinating author for the ESMO Guidelines Working Group: S. Bielack, D. Carrle

 
Osteosarcoma: ESMO Clinical Recommendations for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up
Ann Oncol 19: ii94-ii96; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdm102
http://annonc.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/19/suppl_2/ii94
Coordinating author for the ESMO Guidelines Working Group: M. Paulussen, S. Bielack, H. Jürgens


Ewing's sarcoma of bone: ESMO Clinical Recommendations for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up
Ann Oncol 19: ii97-ii98; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdm103
http://annonc.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/19/suppl_2/ii97 

 Coordinating author for the ESMO Guidelines Working Group: F. Pacini, M. G. Castagna, L. Brilli
 
  Differentiated thyroid cancer: ESMO Clinical Recommendations for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up                                                                                                                                                Ann Oncol 19: ii99-ii101; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdm115                                                                           http://annonc.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/19/suppl_2/ii99  
 Coordinating author for the ESMO Guidelines Working Group: K. Oberg
 
  Neuroendocrine bronchial and thymic tumors: ESMO Clinical Recommendations for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up                                                                                                                         Ann Oncol 19: ii102-ii103; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdm116                                                                          http://annonc.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/19/suppl_2/ii102 
 Coordinating author for the ESMO Guidelines Working Group: K. Oberg 
  Neuroendocrine gastroenteropancreatic tumors: ESMO Clinical Recommendations for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up                                                                                                                           Ann Oncol 19: ii104-ii105; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdm117                                            http://annonc.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/19/suppl_2/ii104                                        
Coordinating authors for the ESMO Guidelines Working Group: E. Briasoulis, N. Pavlidis  
    Cancers of unknown primary site: ESMO Clinical Recommendations for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up
Ann Oncol 19: ii106-ii107; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdm104
http://annonc.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/19/suppl_2/ii106		  
 Coordinating authors for the ESMO Guidelines Working Group: G. Pentheroudakis, N. Pavlidis 
  Cancer, fertility and pregnancy: ESMO Clinical Recommendations for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up                                                                                                                                              Ann Oncol 19: ii108-ii109; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdm118                                                                         http://annonc.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/19/suppl_2/ii108                         
Coordinating author for the ESMO Guidelines Working Group: J. Herrstedt  
    Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting: ESMO Clinical Recommendations for prophylaxis
Ann Oncol 19: ii110-ii112; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdm105
http://annonc.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/19/suppl_2/ii110		  
Coordinating authors for the ESMO Guidelines Working Group: R. Greil, R. Thödtmann
    Erythropoietins in cancer patients: ESMO Recommendations for use
Ann Oncol 19: ii113-ii115; doi 10.1093/annonc/mdm106
http://annonc.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/19/suppl_2/ii113 
 
Coordinating authors for the ESMO Guidelines Working Group: R. Greil, O. Psenak  
    Hematopoietic growth factors: ESMO Recommendations for the applications
Ann Oncol 19: ii116-ii118; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdm107
http://annonc.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/19/suppl_2/ii116		  
Coordinating author for the ESMO Guidelines Working Group: L. Jost   
    Management of cancer pain: ESMO Clinical Recommendations
Ann Oncol 19: ii119-ii121; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdm108
http://annonc.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/19/suppl_2/ii119
 
 Coordinating author for the ESMO Guidelines Working Group: D. E. Peterson, R.-J. Bensadoun 
  Management of oral and gastrointestinal mucositis: ESMO Clinical Recommendations                       Ann Oncol 19: ii122-ii125; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdm109      http://annonc.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/19/suppl_2/ii122 
 Coordinating author for the ESMO Guidelines Working Group: M. Mandalà, A. Falanga 
  Management of venous thromboembolism in cancer patients: ESMO Clinical Recommendations                                                                                                                                       Ann Oncol 19: ii126-ii127; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdm110                                                                               http://annonc.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/19/suppl_2/ii126                          
 
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