ReviewMolecular and clinical oncology2018
Impact of multidisciplinary tumor boards on patients with rectal cancer.
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- Efficacy and safety analysis in metastatic cancer patients treated with multiple courses of repeat radiation therapy.Clinical and translational radiation oncology · 2023Article
- Recognition of and treatment recommendations for oligometastatic disease in multidisciplinary tumor boards.Clinical and translational radiation oncology · 2023Article
- An IT Platform Supporting Rectal Cancer Tumor Board Activities: Implementation Process and Impact Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Neuro-Oncology Multidisciplinary Tumor Board: The Point of View of the Neuroradiologist.Journal of personalized medicine · 2022Article
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- Currently available treatment options for neuroendocrine liver metastases.Annals of gastroenterology · 2021Review
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- Benefits and Limitations of a Multidisciplinary Approach in Cancer Patient Management.Cancer management and research · 2020Review
- How Effective Is the Multidisciplinary Team Approach in Bariatric Surgery?Obesity surgery · 2019Observational
- Image analysis in posttreatment non-small cell lung cancer surveillance: specialists' interpretations reviewed by the thoracic multidisciplinary tumor board.Multidisciplinary respiratory medicine · 2019Article
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6 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Οncological outcomes in patients with primary rectal cancer have markedly improved over the last few years, mainly due to the widespread application of the total mesorectal excision technique. This improvement should also be largely attributed to multiple specialties, other than colorectal surgery, such as radiology, oncology and pathology. Therefore, a multimodal approach is key to efficient and appropriate rectal cancer management. Multidisciplinary tumor (MDT) boards have become an important asset for the management and treatment of patients with rectal cancer, and a number of studies published to date suggest the beneficial effect of the multidisciplinary approach on the management of such patients. The available evidence demonstrates a modification of the treatment plan, attributed to the MDT implementation, in a non-negligible proportion of these patients. However, more studies are required in order to assess the exact impact of MDT boards on disease-free and overall survival of patients with primary rectal cancer.
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