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Tyler KH, Haverkos BM, Hastings J, Hu E, Philips R, Gru AA, Welliver MX, Mishra A, Wong HK, Porcu P. The Role of an Integrated Multidisciplinary Clinic in the Management of Patients with Cutaneous Lymphoma. Front Oncol 2015; 5:136. [PMID: 26137450 PMCID: PMC4470273 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2015.00136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2015] [Accepted: 06/01/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
The clinical benefit of a multidisciplinary clinic practice model has been well described in a variety of medical specialties and cancer types. It proves particularly valuable when an integrated team is needed to optimally manage patients with rare or complex neoplasms. However, the ideal implementation of an integrated multidisciplinary care program for translational research and education has not been well reported. Herein, we propose how a multimodality cutaneous lymphoma (CL) clinic model can optimally manage CL patients. We offer our perspective on this model as an efficient means for delivering patient care, a continuing education resource for referring physicians, a conduit for translational and clinical research, and an educational tool for medical students, house staff, and fellows.
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Affiliation(s)
- Kelly H Tyler
- Division of Dermatology, The Ohio State University , Columbus, OH , USA
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- Division of Dermatology, The Ohio State University , Columbus, OH , USA ; Cutaneous Lymphoma Program, The Ohio State University , Columbus, OH , USA
| | - Eileen Hu
- School of Medicine, The Ohio State University , Columbus, OH , USA
| | - Ramez Philips
- School of Medicine, The Ohio State University , Columbus, OH , USA
| | - Alejandro A Gru
- Division of Dermatology, The Ohio State University , Columbus, OH , USA ; Cutaneous Lymphoma Program, The Ohio State University , Columbus, OH , USA ; Department of Pathology, The Ohio State University , Columbus, OH , USA
| | - Meng Xu Welliver
- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Ohio State University , Columbus, OH , USA
| | - Anjali Mishra
- Division of Dermatology, The Ohio State University , Columbus, OH , USA ; Cutaneous Lymphoma Program, The Ohio State University , Columbus, OH , USA ; Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University , Columbus, OH , USA
| | - Henry K Wong
- Division of Dermatology, The Ohio State University , Columbus, OH , USA ; Cutaneous Lymphoma Program, The Ohio State University , Columbus, OH , USA ; Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University , Columbus, OH , USA
| | - Pierluigi Porcu
- Division of Hematology, The Ohio State University , Columbus, OH , USA ; Cutaneous Lymphoma Program, The Ohio State University , Columbus, OH , USA ; Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University , Columbus, OH , USA
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