An umbrella protocol for standardized data collection (SDC) in rectal cancer: A prospective uniform naming and procedure convention to support personalized medicine

Predictive models allow treating physicians to deliver tailored treatment moving from prescription by consensus to prescription by numbers. The main features of an umbrella protocol for standardizing data and procedures to create a consistent dataset useful to obtain a trustful analysis for a Decision Support System for rectal cancer are reported. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.