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ArticleCurrent oncology (Toronto, Ont.)2021

Examining the Landscape of Prognostic Factors and Clinical Outcomes for Cancer Control.

Meredith Elana Giuliani, Eleni Giannopoulos, Mary Krystyna Gospodarowicz, Michaela Broadhurst, Brian O'Sullivan, Zuzanna Tittenbrun, Sonali Johnson, James Brierley

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Article in Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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8 authors.

Meredith Elana GiulianiRadiation Medicine Program, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON M5G 2M9, Canada.
Eleni GiannopoulosDepartment of Cancer Education, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON M5G 2N2, Canada.
Mary Krystyna GospodarowiczRadiation Medicine Program, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON M5G 2M9, Canada.
Michaela BroadhurstDepartment of Cancer Education, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON M5G 2N2, Canada.
Brian O'SullivanRadiation Medicine Program, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON M5G 2M9, Canada.
Zuzanna TittenbrunKnowledge, Advocacy and Policy, Union for International Cancer Control, 1202 Geneva, Switzerland.
Sonali JohnsonKnowledge, Advocacy and Policy, Union for International Cancer Control, 1202 Geneva, Switzerland.
James BrierleyRadiation Medicine Program, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON M5G 2M9, Canada.

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U.S. Civilian Research & Development Foundation (CRDF Global) na
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Prognostic factors have important utility in various aspects of cancer surveillance, including research, patient care, and cancer control programmes. Nevertheless, there is heterogeneity in the collection of prognostic factors and outcomes data globally. This study aimed to investigate perspectives on the utility and application of prognostic factors and clinical outcomes in cancer control programmes. A qualitative phenomenology approach using expert interviews was taken to derive a rich description of the current state and future outlook of cancer prognostic factors and clinical outcomes. Individuals with expertise in this work and from various regions and institutions were invited to take part in one-on-one semi-structured interviews. Four areas related to infrastructure and funding challenges were identified by participants, including (1) data collection and access; (2) variability in data reporting, coding, and definitions; (3) limited coordination among databases; and (4) conceptualization and prioritization of meaningful prognostic factors and outcomes. Two areas were identified regarding important future priorities for cancer control: (1) global investment and intention in cancer surveillance and (2) data governance and exchange globally. Participants emphasized the need for better global collection of prognostic factors and clinical outcomes data and support for standardized data collection and data exchange practices by cancer registries.

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Research DesignData CollectionHumansPrognosisRegistriescancer controlclinical outcomesprognostic factors

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PMCPMC8699872

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