ArticleJournal of surgical oncology2022
Lessons learned and keys to success: Provider experiences during the implementation of virtual oncology tumor boards in the era of COVID-19.
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- Tumour boards and their quality of structures, processes, and team performance in multidisciplinary cancer care: a systematic review.BMC health services research · 2026Pooled it
- Urban-Rural Disparities in Treatment and Outcomes for Colorectal Liver Metastases in the United States: A SEER-Medicare Analysis.Annals of surgical oncology · 2026Article
- The Perception and Development of Virtual Multidisciplinary Teams in Oncology in the Post-COVID-19 Era.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- In-Person and Virtual Interviews for Complex General Surgical Oncology Fellowship: An Applicant's Perspective.Annals of surgical oncology · 2026Article
- Understanding the effectiveness and quality of virtual cancer multidisciplinary team meetings (MDTMs): a systematic scoping review.BMC health services research · 2024Article
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- Cancer Care Team Functioning during COVID-19: A Narrative Literature Review and Synthesis.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2024Review
- Are multidisciplinary team meetings remotely efficient?The British journal of surgery · 2024Article
- Actual and perceived gender differences in virtual tumor board participation.Surgery open science · 2023Article
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- Lessons learned and keys to success: Provider experiences during the implementation of virtual oncology tumor boards in the era of COVID-19.Journal of surgical oncology · 2022Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
objectivesThe COVID-19 pandemic required rapid adaptation of multidisciplinary tumor board conferences to a virtual setting; however, there are little data describing the benefits and challenges of using such a platform.
methodsAn anonymous quality improvement survey was sent to participants of tumor board meetings at a large academic institution. Participants answered questions pertaining to the relative strengths and weaknesses of in-person and virtual settings.
resultsA total of 335 responses (23.3% response rate) were recorded, and 253 met inclusion criteria. Respondents represented 25 different tumor board meetings, with colorectal, breast, and liver (18.6%, 17.0%, and 13.0%, respectively) being the most commonly attended. Virtual tumor boards were equivalent to in-person across 9 of 10 domains queried, while a virtual format was preferred for participation in off-site tumor boards. The lack of networking opportunities was ranked by physicians to be a significant challenge of the virtual format. Consistent leadership and organization, engaged participation of all attendees, and upgrading technology infrastructure were considered critical for success of virtual meetings.
conclusionsThe implementation of virtual tumor board meetings has been associated with numerous challenges. However, improving several key aspects can improve participant satisfaction and ensure excellent patient care.
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