Conclusion: Demonstrated PROS for MDMs
1.
Decreases waiting time to treatment
for H&N, pancreas, anus-
rectal and gynecological cancers
2.
Improves diagnostic/therapeutic paths and ensure application of
guidelines: yes for prostate, breast and glioma
3.
Changes treatments attitude and rate of intervention:
yes for
lung, breast and prostate
4.
Garantees/facilitates timely access to physical/phycho-emotional
rehabilitation programs: yes for prostate and breast
5. Helps and improves management of disease recurrence and timely
access to support and palliative care
6.
Helps enrollement in innovative and experimental therapies: yes for
colo-rectal cancers, breast and prostate
7. Improves the education of professionals involved in patients care
8.
Increases patients satisfaction: yes for prostate and breast
9.
Improves survival:
yes for lung, oesophageal, ovarian and HR
prostate cancers
10. Guarantees a minor risk of law suits
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