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Review
. 2016 Apr 22:8:39-44.
doi: 10.2147/CMAR.S101169. eCollection 2016.

Multidisciplinary management for esophageal and gastric cancer

Megan M Boniface  1 , Sachin B Wani  2 , Tracey E Schefter  3 , Phillip J Koo  4 , Cheryl Meguid  1 , Stephen Leong  5 , Jeffrey B Kaplan  6 , Lisa J Wingrove  7 , Martin D McCarter  1
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Review

Multidisciplinary management for esophageal and gastric cancer

Megan M Boniface et al. Cancer Manag Res. .

Abstract

The management of esophageal and gastric cancer is complex and involves multiple specialists in an effort to optimize patient outcomes. Utilizing a multidisciplinary team approach starting from the initial staging evaluation ensures that all members are in agreement with the plan of care. Treatment selection for esophageal and gastric cancer often involves a combination of chemotherapy, radiation, surgery, and palliative interventions (endoscopic and surgical), and direct communication between specialists in these fields is needed to ensure appropriate clinical decision making. At the University of Colorado, the Esophageal and Gastric Multidisciplinary Clinic was created to bring together all experts involved in treating these diseases at a weekly conference in order to provide patients with coordinated, individualized, and patient-centered care. This review details the essential elements and benefits of building a multidisciplinary program focused on treating esophageal and gastric cancer patients.

Keywords: patient centered; tumor board; upper gastrointestinal malignancies.

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