Impact of multidisciplinary tumor boards on patients with rectal cancer (Review)

Ioannidis,Argyrios; Konstantinidis,Michael; Apostolakis,Sotirios; Koutserimpas,Christos; Machairas,Nikolaos; Konstantinidis,Konstantinos M.

doi:10.3892/mco.2018.1658

Impact of multidisciplinary tumor boards on patients with rectal cancer (Review)

Authors:
- Argyrios Ioannidis
- Michael Konstantinidis
- Sotirios Apostolakis
- Christos Koutserimpas
- Nikolaos Machairas
- Konstantinos M. Konstantinidis
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Affiliations: Department of General, Laparoscopic, Robotic and Bariatric Surgery, Athens Medical Center, 15125 Athens, Greece, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine, 11527 Athens, Greece, Department of Neurosurgery, KAT General Hospital of Attica, 14561 Athens, Greece, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, ‘251’ Hellenic Air Force General Hospital, 11525 Athens, Greece, 3rd Department of Surgery, University Hospital Attikon, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 12462 Athens, Greece
Published online on: June 15, 2018 https://doi.org/10.3892/mco.2018.1658
Pages: 135-137

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Abstract

Οncological outcomes in patients with primary rectal cancer have markedly improved over the last few years, mainly due to the widespread application of the total mesorectal excision technique. This improvement should also be largely attributed to multiple specialties, other than colorectal surgery, such as radiology, oncology and pathology. Therefore, a multimodal approach is key to efficient and appropriate rectal cancer management. Multidisciplinary tumor (MDT) boards have become an important asset for the management and treatment of patients with rectal cancer, and a number of studies published to date suggest the beneficial effect of the multidisciplinary approach on the management of such patients. The available evidence demonstrates a modification of the treatment plan, attributed to the MDT implementation, in a non-negligible proportion of these patients. However, more studies are required in order to assess the exact impact of MDT boards on disease-free and overall survival of patients with primary rectal cancer.

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