Multidisciplinary lung cancer meetings: improving the practice of radiation oncology and facing future challenges.
Respirology
; 20(2): 192-8, 2015 Feb.
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ABSTRACT
Clinical guidelines widely recognize the importance of multidisciplinary meetings (MDM) in the optimal care of lung cancer patients. The published literature suggest that dedicated Lung Cancer MDM lead to increased treatment utilization rates and improved survival outcomes for patients with lung cancer. For radiation oncologists, Lung Cancer MDM have been proven to support evidence-based practice and improve the utilization of radiotherapy. Lung Cancer MDM also allow for education and promotion of specialty radiotherapy services. The fast pace of modern medicine is also presenting new challenges for the multidisciplinary lung cancer team, and technological advances are likely to lead to new changes in the structure of traditional Lung Cancer MDM.
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Radioterapia (Especialidade)
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Comunicação Interdisciplinar
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Neoplasias Pulmonares
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Guideline
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Prognostic_studies
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Humans
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2015
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Article