Oncologists expose the good and the bad of multidisciplinary tumor boards and reveal how physicians can get the most out of them.
When oncologists and other clinicians come together to discuss a challenging cancer case, the hope is the patient will do better.Data evaluating tumor boards — particularly, the extent to which these conversations among specialists improve patient outcomes — remain mixed.
Instead of individuals making decisions in a bubble, the group dynamic of a tumor board allows clinicians from different arenas to weigh in on a patient's care. The goal is to make better, more cohesive treatment decisions. that these teams"enhance the multidisciplinary management of patients with cancer," providing feedback and sometimes leading to changes in diagnostic and treatment plans.observed little association between multidisciplinary tumor boards and measures of quality or survival.
Patients may feel better with the treatment plan knowing that a panel of experts reviewed their case and came to a consensus, explained Wren. Tumor boards also provide new avenues for interdisciplinary collaboration, and even camaraderie. That could mean increased physician satisfaction and decreased burnout, according to Wren and colleagues.
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