The multidisciplinary approach to GI cancer results in change of diagnosis and management of patients. Multidisciplinary care impacts diagnosis and management of patients.

Cheryl Meguid; Richard D Schulick; Tracey E Schefter; Christopher H Lieu; Megan Boniface; Nicole Williams; Jon D Vogel; Csaba Gajdos; Martin McCarter; Barish H Edil

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The multidisciplinary approach to GI cancer results in change of diagnosis and management of patients. Multidisciplinary care impacts diagnosis and management of patients.

August 31, 2016

Meguid C, Schulick RD, Schefter TE, et al. Ann Surg Oncol. 2016;23(12):3986-3990.

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Multidisciplinary team discussions are thought to make cancer care safer and more effective. This pre–post study found that the use of a multidisciplinary program for evaluation of gastrointestinal cancer cases led to changes in diagnosis and treatment. These results support closer collaboration among providers to augment diagnosis, as recommended in the recent Improving Diagnosis report.

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