Virtual multi-institutional tumor board: a strategy for personalized diagnoses and management of rare CNS tumors.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Multidisciplinary tumor boards (MTBs) integrate clinical, molecular, and radiological information and facilitate coordination of neuro-oncology care. During the COVID-19 pandemic, our MTB transitioned to a virtual and multi-institutional format. We hypothesized that this expansion would allow expert review of challenging neuro-oncology cases and contribute to the care of patients with limited access to specialized centers.

Methods

We retrospectively reviewed records from virtual MTBs held between 04/2020-03/2021. Data collected included measures of potential clinical impact, including referrals to observational or therapeutic studies, referrals for specialized neuropathology analysis, and whether molecular findings led to a change in diagnosis and/or guided managemen

SUBMITTER: Rogers JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11023967 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature