Cancers (Mar 2024)
Optimising Patient Outcomes in Tongue Cancer: A Multidisciplinary Approach
- Jasper de Boer,
- Rebecca Barnett,
- Anthony Cardin,
- Michelle Cimoli,
- Lauren Davies,
- Clare Delany,
- Benjamin J. Dixon,
- Sue M. Evans,
- Michael W. Findlay,
- Carly Fox,
- Maria Ftanou,
- Christopher D. Hart,
- Megan Howard,
- Tim A. Iseli,
- Andrea Jackson,
- Sevastjan Kranz,
- Brian H. Le,
- Ernest Lekgabe,
- Rachel Lennox,
- Luke S. McLean,
- Paul J. Neeson,
- Sweet Ping Ng,
- Lorraine A. O’Reilly,
- Anand Ramakrishnan,
- David Rowe,
- Carrie Service,
- Ankur Singh,
- Alesha A. Thai,
- Albert Tiong,
- Tami Yap,
- David Wiesenfeld
Affiliations
- Jasper de Boer
- VCCC Alliance, Melbourne 3052, Australia
- Rebecca Barnett
- St. Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, Melbourne 3065, Australia
- Anthony Cardin
- Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne 3000, Australia
- Michelle Cimoli
- Austin Health, Heidelberg 3084, Australia
- Lauren Davies
- The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne 3052, Australia
- Clare Delany
- Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne 3000, Australia
- Benjamin J. Dixon
- St. Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, Melbourne 3065, Australia
- Sue M. Evans
- Victorian Cancer Registry, Cancer Council Victoria School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne 3002, Australia
- Michael W. Findlay
- Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne 3000, Australia
- Carly Fox
- The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne 3052, Australia
- Maria Ftanou
- Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne 3000, Australia
- Christopher D. Hart
- St. Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, Melbourne 3065, Australia
- Megan Howard
- Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne 3000, Australia
- Tim A. Iseli
- The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne 3052, Australia
- Andrea Jackson
- St. Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, Melbourne 3065, Australia
- Sevastjan Kranz
- The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne 3052, Australia
- Brian H. Le
- Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne 3000, Australia
- Ernest Lekgabe
- The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne 3052, Australia
- Rachel Lennox
- Austin Health, Heidelberg 3084, Australia
- Luke S. McLean
- Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne 3000, Australia
- Paul J. Neeson
- The Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne 3010, Australia
- Sweet Ping Ng
- Austin Health, Heidelberg 3084, Australia
- Lorraine A. O’Reilly
- The Walter and Eliza Hall of Medical Research (WEHI), Melbourne 3052, Australia
- Anand Ramakrishnan
- The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne 3052, Australia
- David Rowe
- The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne 3052, Australia
- Carrie Service
- The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne 3052, Australia
- Ankur Singh
- Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Melbourne, Melbourne 3010, Australia
- Alesha A. Thai
- Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne 3000, Australia
- Albert Tiong
- Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne 3000, Australia
- Tami Yap
- The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne 3052, Australia
- David Wiesenfeld
- VCCC Alliance, Melbourne 3052, Australia
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16071277
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 16,
no. 7
p. 1277
Abstract
A multidisciplinary approach to the management of tongue cancer is vital for achieving optimal patient outcomes. Nursing and allied health professionals play essential roles within the team. We developed symposia comprising a series of online lectures offering a detailed perspective on the role each discipline and consumer perspective has in the management of patients with tongue cancer. The topics, including epidemiology and prevention, diagnosis, treatment planning, surgery, adjuvant care, and the management of recurrent or metastatic disease, were thoroughly examined. The symposia highlighted the significance of fostering collaboration and continuous learning through a multidisciplinary approach. This initiative should be relevant to healthcare professionals, researchers, and policymakers striving to enhance patient outcomes in tongue cancer care through innovative collaboration.
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