ArticleClinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico2025
Certification system for multidisciplinary thoracic tumour boards.
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- Utility of Artificial Intelligence for Decision Making in Thoracic Multidisciplinary Tumor Boards.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
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Abstract
In Spain, lung cancer (LC) is the fourth most common cancer. Managing LC involves different professionals, and cooperative and coordinated work is crucial. Therefore, important decisions are better made by Multidisciplinary Thoracic Tumour Boards (MTTBs). On the other hand, certification systems have proven to improve the structure of care, ultimately having a positive impact on patient survival. Herein, a multidisciplinary working group of 11 experts (a Radiologist, a Thoracic Surgeon, a Pulmonologist, a Radiotherapy Oncologist, four Medical Oncologists, a Hospital Managing Director, a Cytologist, and a Molecular Biologist specialist) proposed a standard to certify and evaluate MTTBs. The following components were suggested for the standard: minimum requirements for the MTTB, a mixed model developed in two stages (preparation and audit), a structure comprising three groups of indicators (Strategic and Management, Support, and Operational), three certification levels, and an audit process. In our opinion, certifying MTTBs is critical to improve the standard of care for LC patients.
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