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ACTA OTO-LARYNGOLOGICA
Volume 138, Issue 2, Pages 185-189Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/00016489.2017.1384059
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Head and neck cancer; multidisciplinary team meetings; presence of the patient; therapeutic decision
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Objectives: Multidisciplinary team meetings (MTM) are essential in the choice of a therapeutic strategy in head and neck cancer. In many centres patients attend MTMs and are examined by the team. The aim of this study was to assess the influence of the patient's presence on therapeutic decisions. Study design: Prospective study of 119 consecutive patients. Methods: Two therapeutic situations were compared: the therapeutic decision taken following discussion of the patient's file in the MTM (D1) and the therapeutic decision taken after examination of the patient during MTMs (D2). Concordance between the two situations was measured. Results: Concordance between D1 and D2 was 97%. No factors likely to decrease concordance were identified. Decisions taken during MTMs were acted upon for 97% of the patients. Conclusion: The presence of the patient during MTMs is not essential if the files are thoroughly presented and discussed.
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