Open AccessResource Oriented Decision Making for Treatment of Metastatic Colorectal Cancer (mCRC) in a Lower-Middle Income Country: Egyptian Foundation of Medical Sciences (EFMS) Consensus Recommendations 2020
Author(s) -
Noha Rashad,
Maha-Hamadien Abdulla,
Mahmoud Farouk,
Y Elkerm,
Eid Salem S,
M Yahia,
Saad AS,
Abdel Aziz AH,
G Refaat,
I Awad,
Mostafa A. Elnaggar,
K.A.A. Kamal,
B Refky,
Mohamed Abdelkhalek,
Ahmed Touny,
Loay Kassem,
Emad Shash,
Abdelhay AA,
Mahmoud BE,
K Oualla,
N Chraiet,
AwadElkarim H Maki H,
Kader YA
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
cancer management and research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.024
H-Index - 40
ISSN - 1179-1322
DOI - 10.2147/cmar.s340030
Subject(s) - reimbursement , colorectal cancer , medicine , business , low and middle income countries , health care , family medicine , developing country , cancer , political science , economic growth , law , economics
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer worldwide and the second cause of cancer related mortality. Treatment options for patients with metastatic CRC (mCRC) expanded during the last two decades, with introduction of new chemotherapeutic and targeted agents. Egypt is a lower middle-income country; Egyptian health care system is fragmented with wide diversity in drug availability and reimbursement policies across different health care providing facilities. We report the results of consensus recommendations for treatment of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer developed by Egyptian Foundation of Medical Sciences (EFMS), aiming to harmonize clinical practice through structured expert consensus-based recommendations consistent with the national status. EFMS recommendations could be utilized in other countries with similar economic status.