Open AccessMultidisciplinary Cancer Management of Colorectal Cancer in Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia
Author(s) -
Biniyam Tefera Deressa,
Nikola Čihorić,
Ephrem Tefesse,
Mathewos Assefa,
Daniel Zemenfes
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of global oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.002
H-Index - 17
ISSN - 2378-9506
DOI - 10.1200/jgo.19.00014
Subject(s) - medicine , colorectal cancer , referral , multidisciplinary approach , cancer , stage (stratigraphy) , chemoradiotherapy , disease , general surgery , family medicine , paleontology , social science , sociology , biology
Multidisciplinary cancer care is currently considered worldwide as standard for the management of patients with cancer. It improves patient diagnostic and staging accuracy and provides patients the benefit of having physicians of various specialties participating in their treatment plan. The purpose of this study was to describe the profile of patients discussed in the Tikur Anbessa Multidisciplinary Tumor Board (MTB) and the potential benefits brought by multidisciplinary care.