Navigating diagnostic and treatment decisions in non-small cell lung cancer: expert commentary on the multidisciplinary team approach
Author(s)
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Non‐small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) accounts for approximately one in five cancer‐related deaths, and management requires increasingly complex decision making by health care professionals. Many centers have therefore adopted a multidisciplinary approach to patient care, using the expertise of various specialists to provide the best evidence‐based, personalized treatment. However, increasingly complex disease staging, as well as expanded biomarker testing and multimodality management algorithms with novel therapeutics, have driven the need for multifaceted, collaborative decision making to optimally guide the overall treatment process. To keep up with the rapidly evolving treatment landscape, national‐level guidelines have been introduced to standardize patient pathways and ensure prompt diagnosis and treatment. Such strategies depend on efficient and effective communication between relevant multidisciplinary team members and have both improved adherence to treatment guidelines and extended patient survival. This article highlights the value of a multidisciplinary approach to diagnosis and staging, treatment decision making, and adverse event management in NSCLC.
Date Issued
2020-11-21
Date Acceptance
2020-10-20
Citation
The Oncologist, 2020, 26 (2), pp.E306-E315
ISSN
1083-7159
Publisher
AlphaMed Press
Start Page
E306
End Page
E315
Journal / Book Title
The Oncologist
Volume
26
Issue
2
Copyright Statement
© 2020 The Authors. The Oncologist published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of AlphaMed Press.
This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Subjects
Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Oncology
Non‐
small cell lung cancer
Multidisciplinary
Decision making
Lung cancer
Treatment guidelines
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MANAGEMENT
RECOMMENDATIONS
IMMUNOTHERAPY
NEOADJUVANT
SURVIVAL
SURGERY
QUALITY
UK
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2020-11-03