European Cancer Organisation Essential Requirements for Quality Cancer Care: Adult glioma.

Bozzao, Alessandro; Weber, Damien; Crompton, Simon; Braz, Graça; Csaba, Dégi; Dhermain, Frederic; Finocchiaro, Gaetano; Flannery, Thomas; Kramm, Christof; Law, Ian; Marucci, Gianluca; Oliver, Kathy; Ostgathe, Christoph; Paterra, Rosina; Pesce, Gianfranco; Smits, Marion; Soffietti, Riccardo; Terkola, Robert; Watts, Colin; Costa, Alberto; ... (2023). European Cancer Organisation Essential Requirements for Quality Cancer Care: Adult glioma. Journal of cancer policy, 38, p. 100438. Elsevier 10.1016/j.jcpo.2023.100438

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European Cancer Organisation Essential Requirements for Quality Cancer Care (ERQCCs) are explanations of the organisation and actions necessary to provide high-quality care to patients with a specific cancer type. They are compiled by a working group of European experts representing disciplines involved in cancer care, and provide oncology teams, patients, policymakers and managers with an overview of the essential requirements in any healthcare system. The focus here is on adult glioma. Gliomas make up approximately 80% of all primary malignant brain tumours. They are highly diverse and patients can face a unique cognitive, physical and psychosocial burden, so personalised treatments and support are essential. However, management of gliomas is currently very heterogeneous across Europe and there are only few formally-designated comprehensive cancer centres with brain tumour programmes. To address this, the ERQCC glioma expert group proposes frameworks and recommendations for high quality care, from diagnosis to treatment and survivorship. Wherever possible, glioma patients should be treated from diagnosis onwards in high volume neurosurgical or neuro-oncology centres. Multidisciplinary team working and collaboration is essential if patients' length and quality of life are to be optimised.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Review Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Haematology, Oncology, Infectious Diseases, Laboratory Medicine and Hospital Pharmacy (DOLS) > Clinic of Radiation Oncology

UniBE Contributor:

Weber, Damien Charles

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

2213-5383

Publisher:

Elsevier

Language:

English

Submitter:

Basak Ginsbourger

Date Deposited:

22 Dec 2023 12:22

Last Modified:

14 Jan 2024 02:43

Publisher DOI:

10.1016/j.jcpo.2023.100438

PubMed ID:

37634617

Uncontrolled Keywords:

Adult Care organisation Multidisciplinary team Palliative care Primary brain tumour Radiation therapy Surgery

BORIS DOI:

10.48350/190693

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/190693

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