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Centers certified by the German Cancer Society are required to implement the guideline recommendations as comprehensively as possible. When guidelines provide insufficient or ambiguous evidence, heterogeneity of treatment preferences is likely to emerge across individual centers. The aim of this study is to describe the preferences of the centers\u2019 tumor boards for treatment decisions when clear, evidence-based guideline recommendations are lacking.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>To investigate the tumor boards\u2019 preferences for different treatment options, an anonymous online survey was conducted among 314 certified colorectal cancer centers. The survey included seven visceral oncological and nine visceral surgical case vignettes. 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