The impact of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) in the management of colorectal cancer (CRC).

Authors

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Annunziato Anghelone

Oncologia Medica, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli–IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy

Annunziato Anghelone , Maria Bensi , Brunella Barbaro , Maria Alessandra Calegari , Caterina Cina , Roberta Menghi , Laura Lorenzon , Carmelo Pozzo , Michele Basso , Francesco Schietroma , Giustina Valente , Filippo Lococo , Francesco Ardito , Francesco Cellini , Giulia Caira , Giovanni Trovato , Domenico D'Ugo , Felice Giuliante , Giampaolo Tortora , Lisa Salvatore

Organizations

Oncologia Medica, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli–IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy, Department of Bioimaging and Radiological Sciences, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS; Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy, Chirurgia Digestiva, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli–IRCCS. Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy, Chirurgia Generale, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli–IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy, Oncologia Medica, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy, Oncologia Medica, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli–IRCCS, Rome, Italy, Chirurgia Toracica, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli–IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy, Chirurgia Epato-biliare, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli–IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy, Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Facolta di Medicina e Chirurgia, Rome, Italy, Oncology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario “A. Gemelli” IRCCS, Catholic University of Rome, Rome, Italy

Research Funding

No funding received

Background: The management of CRC is complex, particularly in metastatic disease, where it is crucial the definition of disease burden, the assessment of radiological response and the identification of the right timing for potential radical surgery or loco-regional treatments. A correct CRC evaluation and the subsequent choice of the most appropriate treatment strategy, need, therefore, a MDT involving surgeons, oncologists, radiologists, radiation oncologists, endoscopists, gastroenterologists and pathologists. Based on such considerations, we investigated the impact of the MDT meeting in the management of CRC at our Institution. Methods: We retrospectively evaluated all the cases discussed at our MDT meeting between September 2019 and September 2021. We collected data, both pre- and post-MDT meeting, regarding radiology evaluation (disease control vs progression), surgical assessment (yes vs no) and radiotherapy evaluation (yes vs no). Primary endpoint was the overall rate of discrepancy in evaluation between pre- and post-MDT meeting. Results: Between September 2019 and September 2021, 696 cases were presented at our MDT meeting. The median age was 65 years (24-86), 391 (56%) patients were male and 553 (79%) patients had metastatic disease at diagnosis. After MDT meeting, a total of 214 decisions were modified, for an overall discrepancy rate of 31%. In particular, among 377 cases discussed for radiology evaluation, 110 decisions (29%) were modified after a central imaging review: 80 cases initially evaluated as progressed disease before MDT meeting were defined stable after MDT meeting, for a discrepancy rate of 73%. Regarding the 246 cases discussed for surgical assessment on primary tumor and/or metastatic sites, treatment strategy changed in 86 cases (35%). More specifically, 16 cases (19%), evaluated unresectable before MDT meeting, were then considered resectable after MDT meeting. Finally, among the 71 cases discussed for radiotherapy evaluation, treatment strategy changed in 18 cases (25%). Conclusions: Our analysis demonstrates a significant rate of discrepancy in radiology and/or surgical evaluation between pre- and post-MDT meeting. Our results show that a MDT allows a considerable modification in CRC management, maximizing the treatment strategy, in particular avoiding unnecessary changes in therapy and allowing surgery where possible.

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2022 ASCO Annual Meeting

Session Type

Publication Only

Session Title

Care Delivery and Regulatory Policy

Track

Care Delivery and Quality Care

Sub Track

Practice Management

Citation

J Clin Oncol 40, 2022 (suppl 16; abstr e13641)

DOI

10.1200/JCO.2022.40.16_suppl.e13641

Abstract #

e13641

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