Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Tumor board--introducing real time to oncology management

 2013 Oct;10(10):552-4. doi: 10.1038/nrclinonc.2013.159. Epub 2013 Aug 27.

Innovation: Tumour board--introducing real time to oncology management.


The tumour board has outlived its intended function—it delays care, provides minimal patient benefit, is costly, does not account for patient psychosocial issues, is not evidence-based and has numerous potential legal issues. Instead, multidisciplinary oncology teams using real-time social media and networking that integrates patient input is a better approach.

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