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Background (I): Multidisciplinary Approach in Oncology
Theoric PROS
1.Decreases the waiting time to treatment by reducing errors, duplicate
tests, fragmentation, variability among Medical Doctors
2.Improves diagnostic/therapeutic paths ensure application of
guidelines
3.Changes treatments’ attitude and rate of intervention
4.Facilitates timely access to physical/phycho-emotional rehabilitation
programs
5.Helps and improves management of disease recurrence and timely
access to support and palliative care
6.Helps enrollement in innovative and experimental therapies
7.Improves the education of professionals involved in patients care
8.Increases patients satisfaction
9.Improves survival
10.Guarantees a minor risk of law suits
FM Boyle et al: J Clin Oncol 2005, A Fleissig et al Lancet Oncol 2006, MA Sidhom et al
Lancet Oncol 2006, CS Sternberg et al BJU int 2007, LE Horvath et al Lancet Oncol
2010, J Walsh et al BMC Heakth Serv Res 2010, EM Kesson et al BMJ 2012