COVID-19 Outbreak Impact on Cancer Multidisciplinary Team Meetings. A  Multicenter French Experience

Cancer Invest. 2024 Feb 5:1-8. doi: 10.1080/07357907.2024.2311856. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMultidisciplinary team meeting (MDT) became a standard of care in cancer management. The COVID-19 epidemic induced unprecedented pressure on the health system. The impact of this health crisis on MDTs held within a regional French health structures was analyzed. A decrease in the total number of records discussed in hematological, digestive, thoracic, gynecological and genitourinary MDTs was observed following the 1st wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. This decrease was generally maintained during the 2nd and 3rd wave. MDTs activity back in order from the 4th wave. The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged MDTs settings. The implementation of virtual technologies offers an opportunity to improve MDTs organization.PMID:38317281 | DOI:10.1080/07357907.2024.2311856
Source: Cancer Investigation - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Source Type: research