The AIDPRO-CRC Trial

Inclusion criteria - patients To be eligible for study participation, the following criteria must be met: * Histologically confirmed diagnosis or strong clinical suspicion of first-time colon or rectal cancer, clinical stage I-IV. * Signed written informed consent obtained prior to any study-specific procedures. * Age ≥18 years at the time of consent. * Scheduled for potentially curative surgery as determined by a multidisciplinary team (MDT) conference. * Availability of all required input variables for the AI model not directly assessed by the surgeon (e.g., ASA score, WHO performance status). Exclusion criteria - patients A patient will be excluded from the study if: • Surgery with curative intent is no longer planned despite previous eligibility. Healthcare Professionals Surgeons and other healthcare professionals involved in the use of the AI-based platform will be invited to participate in two sub-studies: a user satisfaction survey and a simulation-based study. Eligible personnel will be automatically invited upon registration as platform users. Inclusion criteria - healthcare professionals To be eligible to participate in the survey and simulation study, individuals must: * Be licensed medical doctors. * Be either board-certified specialists in surgical oncology or currently in training to become one. Exclusion criteria - healthcare professionals There are no exclusion criteria for participation in the survey or simulation study.