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ArticleAmerican journal of surgery2022

Multidisciplinary clinics for colorectal cancer may not provide more efficient coordination of care.

Swara Bajpai, Lauren Wood, Jamie A Cannon, Daniel I Chu, Robert H Hollis, Drew J Gunnells, Karin M Hardiman, Gregory D Kennedy, Melanie S Morris

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Swara BajpaiDepartment of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, USA. Electronic address: sbajpai@uabmc.edu.
Lauren WoodDepartment of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, USA.
Jamie A CannonDepartment of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, USA.
Daniel I ChuDepartment of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, USA.
Robert H HollisDepartment of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, USA.
Drew J GunnellsDepartment of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, USA.
Karin M HardimanDepartment of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, USA.
Gregory D KennedyDepartment of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, USA.
Melanie S MorrisDepartment of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, USA.

Funding

Surgical Oncology Research Training ProgramT32CA229102 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI HERBERT CHEN · 2018 to 2026
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NCI NIH HHS T32 CA229102
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Abstract

backgroundThis retrospective study compares a multidisciplinary clinic (MDC) to standard care for time to treatment of colorectal cancer.

methodsWe queried our institutional ACS-NSQIP database for patients undergoing surgery for colorectal cancer from 2017 to 2020. Patients were stratified by initial clinic visit (MDC vs control). Primary endpoint was the time to start treatment (TST), either neoadjuvant therapy or surgery, from the date of diagnosis by colonoscopy.

resultsA total of 405 patients were evaluated (115 MDC, 290 Control). TST from diagnosis was not significantly shorter for the MDC cohort (MDC 30 days, Control 37 days; p = 0.07) even when stratified by type of initial treatment of neoadjuvant therapy (MDC 30, Control 34 days; p = 0.28) or surgery (MDC 32.5 days, Control 38 days; p = 0.35).

conclusionImplementation of an MDC provides insignificant reduction in delay to start treatment for colorectal cancer patients as compared to standard care colorectal surgery clinics. CLASSIFICATION: Colorectal.

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Colorectal NeoplasmsNeoadjuvant TherapyCohort StudiesHumansRetrospective StudiesColorectal cancerMultidisciplinary clinicNeoadjuvant therapySurgery

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