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  P1.15 - Treatment in the Real World - Support, Survivorship, Systems Research (Not CME Accredited Session) (ID 947)

  • Event: WCLC 2018
  • Type: Poster Viewing in the Exhibit Hall
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  • Coordinates: 9/24/2018, 16:45 - 18:00, Exhibit Hall

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    P1.15-04 - Practice Patterns Regarding Multidisciplinary Cancer Management for NSCLC and implemetantion: Results of National Survey in México (ID 14374)

    16:45 - 18:00  |  Author(s): Juan J Valdéz Andrade
    • Abstract

    Background
    

    To manage patients with advanced lung cancer in the most effective way, experts from different disciplines need to be engaged. This has resulted in introduction of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) approach. Because of these advantages, current clinical guidelines recommend discussing the diagnostic and therapeutic plan with an MDT for localized or locally advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). However, studies suggest despite the advantages of multidisciplinary care, the proportion of new lung cancer diagnoses that are formally discussed in Lung Cancer MDM are disappointing low, in the order of 28–29%. An Australian survey suggests that only one third of hospitals have a multidisciplinary team.

    a9ded1e5ce5d75814730bb4caaf49419 Method
    

    However, it is unclear how specialists view current evidence about multidisciplinary team (MDT) approach and how they would incorporate into practice. We sought to understand specialist opinions about evidence regarding treatment of NSCLC and how this translates into clinical practice implementation.This study was conducted to explore specialist opinions about multidisciplinary team approach of NSCLC, how this translates into practice and the implementation in Mexico.

    4c3880bb027f159e801041b1021e88e8 Result
    

    We collected a total of 60 completed responses (50%), 77% were medical oncologist, 7% surgical oncologist and 17% radiation oncologists. Of these 34% mainly worked in private and 66% in public healthcare Systems. Seventy two percent of all physicians were < 40 years, 25% between 40 and 50 years of age and 22% were 50 years of age or older. Young doctors (up to 5 years of service) accounted for 45 %, with a median length of practice of 12 years. More than two-thirds of physicians were male. Approximately 58% of respondents stated that exist a MDTs for NSLC in their institutions. The Core members of the multidisciplinary cancer team usually include an oncologist (medical, surgical, radiation), pathologist and radiologist in the 65% of the teams. Approximately 55% of respondents stated that MDTs met regularly. Forty two of survey responders do not have a MDT but can discusses new cases directly with surgical oncologist o radiologist.

    8eea62084ca7e541d918e823422bd82e Conclusion
    

    While multidisciplinary care has emerged as the standard of care for lung cancer management. The challenge for the future is how to more fully integrate multidisciplinary care into the management of all patients with lung cancer in México.

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