Bridging therapeutic opportunities: a survey by the Italian molecular tumor board workgroup of Alliance Against Cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Molecular tumor boards (MTBs) match molecular alterations with targeted anticancer drugs upon failure of the available therapeutic options. Special and local needs are most likely to emerge through the comparative analysis of MTB networks, but these are rarely reported. This manuscript summarizes the state-of-art of 16 active Italian MTBs, as it emerges from an online survey curated by Alliance Against Cancer (ACC).

Main text

Most MTBs (13/16) are exclusively supported through local Institutional grants and meet regularly. All but one adopts a fully virtual or a mixed face-to-face/virtual calling/attendance meeting model. It appears that the ACC MTB initiative is shaping a hub-and-spoke virtual MTB network reminiscent of non-redundant, cost-effective healthcare or

SUBMITTER: Ciliberto G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9575294 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature