Expectations of discipline representation on multidisciplinary treatment planning (MTP) teams.

• DOI: 10.1200/jco.2013.31.31_suppl.195
• Publication Date: 2017-02-24T11:13:37Z
• Authors: Irene Prabhu Das; Katherine Mallin; E. Greer Gay; Heather Rozjabek; Mary L. Fennell; Andrew K. Stewart; Kathleen M. Castro; Steven Clauser
• Keywords: Attendance

195 Background: The Commission on Cancer’s (CoC) standards require accredited cancer programs to utilize a multidisciplinary team approach for treatment planning. A recent CoC survey sought characterize current planning (MTP) practice from the programs’ perspective. Methods: survey, administered 1,261 programs, included items structure and process, case presentation, clinical trials patient involvement. Each facility was designated report MTP one type: Breast, Gastrointestinal (GI), Lung, Head/Neck, Gynecologic (Gyn), Brain/Central Nervous System (CNS). total of 797 (63%) facilities responded. Initial analyses highlight disciplines expected attend meetings. Results: Forty-eight percent all core physician specialties (Medical Oncology, Radiation Surgery and/or Surgical Oncology), initial presentation. Respondents also affiliated specialists professionals presentations, pathologists (90%), nurses (46%), navigators (37%), primary care providers (20%), genetic counselors (18%). Data analysis demonstrated significant variation in disciplinary attendance select depending type program, as illustrated below (Table). Analysis by showed that physicians were Lung meetings at 25% compared Breast (15%). Genetic (29%), Gyn (24%), GI Additional are ongoing. Conclusions: To improve quality, has put forward foster professional participation care. Findings indicate expectations key vary tumor–specific program. Key markers certain sites may explain why attend. [Table: see text]