EUropean consensus on the Resolution Of SympToms After oesophago-gastric Resection (EUROSTAR): Peri-Operative Quality Initiative (POQI) consensus statement.

European consensus establishes standardized guidelines for managing symptoms after oesophago-gastric cancer surgery, covering 8 key statements and 13 recommendations.

• Why it matters: Postoperative symptoms are common and significantly impact quality of life, yet there is a lack of standardized approaches for their diagnosis and management, hindering effective care.
• What they did: A multidisciplinary panel from 10 European countries used a modified Delphi process and literature review to develop consensus-based diagnostic criteria, investigation pathways, and management strategies.
• The result: The EUROSTAR guidelines improve symptom monitoring and care provision, facilitating standardization in survivorship management and guiding future research priorities in UGI cancer patient care.