Tumor board review

Tumor board review is conducted when teams of expert physicians meet to review and discuss complex patients with a diagnosis of cancer. It is a treatment planning approach in which a number of doctors who are experts in different medical specialties review and discuss the medical condition and treatment options of a patient. In cancer treatment, a tumor board review may include that of a medical oncologist (who provides cancer treatment with drugs), a surgical oncologist (who provides cancer treatment with surgery), and a radiation oncologist (who provides cancer treatment with radiation).

External links

Tumor board review entry in the public domain NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms

This article incorporates public domain material from Dictionary of Cancer Terms. U.S. National Cancer Institute.

additional references: 1) Cancer.Net ASCO Expert Corner: The Role of a Tumor Board in Cancer Treatment, Anthony F. Provenzano MD

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