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Organ preservation (OP) has become a key therapeutic goal in rectal cancer to reduce surgery\u2010related morbidity without compromising oncological outcomes. Three main OP strategies have been developed: Watch and Wait (W&amp;W) strategy, Local Excision (LE) and Contact X\u2010ray Brachytherapy (CXB), both applicable in patients showing a favourable tumour response after neoadjuvant therapy. The current challenge is defining the optimal timing and modalities for response assessment to accurately identify complete clinical response while balancing oncological control, functional outcomes and patient preferences. This trial evaluates whether a structured tumour response surveillance program combined with shared decision\u2010making (SDM) can safely increase OP rates.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>GRECCAR 20 is a multicentre, randomized, open\u2010label, phase III trial enrolling patients with cT2\u2010T3N0\u20101 rectal adenocarcinoma \u2264\u20098\u2009cm from the anal verge and \u2264\u20094\u2009cm in length, without involvement of the anal canal. Across the French GRECCAR and PRODIGE network, 270 patients will be recruited over 36\u2009months. After neoadjuvant treatment (CRT or induction chemotherapy followed by CRT), participants are randomized to either a structured tumour response surveillance strategy with SDM over 8 to 24\u2009weeks (experimental arm) or standard response assessment without SDM at 8\u2009weeks (control arm). In the experimental arm (Arm A), reassessments at 2\u2010, 4\u2010 and 6\u2010month post\u2010treatment will guide management decisions\u2014W&amp;W, LE, CXB or TME\u2014through a collaborative process between patient and clinician. In the control arm (Arm B), treatment decisions at 2\u2009months will be made solely by the clinician, between LE or TME, based on clinical, endoscopic and radiological assessment. The primary outcome is the OP rate at 2\u2009years. Secondary endpoints include disease\u2010free survival, TME\u2010free survival, functional outcomes, quality of life (QoL) and patient\u2010reported outcome measures (PROMs).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>GRECCAR 20 is the first randomized trial to assess a structured tumour response surveillance program incorporating SDM in rectal cancer. 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