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ArticleCurrent oncology (Toronto, Ont.)2025

Evaluating Treatment Plan Modifications from Surgeons' Initial Recommendations to Multidisciplinary Tumor Board Consensus for Cancer Care in a Resource-Limited Setting.

Sajida Qureshi, Waqas Ahmad Abbasi, Hira Abdul Jalil, Raheel Ahmed, Mubashir Iqbal, Hanieya Saiyed, Hira Fatima Waseem, Najeeb Naimatullah, Syed Rashidul Amin, Muhammad Saeed Quraishy

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Sajida QureshiDow Medical College, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi 74200, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0003-4527-5502
Waqas Ahmad AbbasiDow Medical College, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi 74200, Pakistan.ORCID 0009-0005-8355-6737
Hira Abdul JalilDow Medical College, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi 74200, Pakistan.
Raheel AhmedDow Medical College, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi 74200, Pakistan.
Mubashir IqbalDow Medical College, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi 74200, Pakistan.
Hanieya SaiyedDow Medical College, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi 74200, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0002-6296-9509
Hira Fatima WaseemSchool of Public Health, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi 75300, Pakistan.
Najeeb NaimatullahDepartment of Medical Oncology, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, Karachi 74200, Pakistan.
Syed Rashidul AminDepartment of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, Karachi 74200, Pakistan.
Muhammad Saeed QuraishyDow Medical College, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi 74200, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0002-4342-1580

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Abstract

Multidisciplinary tumor boards (MTBs) are essential for optimizing cancer care through collaborative decision-making. However, the concordance between initial surgeons' recommendations and MTB outcomes, particularly in resource-limited settings, remains underexplored. This study evaluates the agreement between treatment plans proposed initially by surgeons and those finalized through MTB discussions conducted at the same stage of patient evaluation, with a focus on changes in treatment intent between curative and palliative care. A retrospective analysis of 216 patients discussed at bi-weekly MTB meetings between January 2021 and December 2023 at a tertiary care hospital was conducted. Statistical tests, including kappa statistics and concordance analysis were applied to assess the interrater agreement between surgeon-recommended and MTB-finalized decisions and to evaluate changes in treatment intent. A

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NeoplasmsSurgeonsAdultAgedConsensusConsensus Statements as TopicFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedResource-Limited SettingsRetrospective Studiesclinical oncologycurative therapymultidisciplinary tumor boardpalliative caresurgical oncology

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