Annals of Thoracic Medicine (Jan 2017)

Saudi lung cancer management guidelines 2017

  • AR Jazieh on Behalf of Saudi Lung Cancer Guidelines Association - Saudi Lung Cancer Guidelines Members,
  • Abdul Rahman Jazieh,
  • Khaled Al Kattan,
  • Ahmed Bamousa,
  • Ashwaq Al Olayan,
  • Ahmed Abdelwarith,
  • Jawaher Ansari,
  • Abdullah Al Twairqi,
  • Turki Al Fayea,
  • Khalid Al Saleh,
  • Hamed Al Husaini,
  • Nafisa Abdelhafiez,
  • Mervat Mahrous,
  • Medhat Faris,
  • Ameen Al Omair,
  • Adnan Hebshi,
  • Salem Al Shehri,
  • Foad Al Dayel,
  • Hanaa Bamefleh,
  • Walid Khalbuss,
  • Sarah Al Ghanem,
  • Shukri Loutfi,
  • Azzam Khankan,
  • Meshael Al Rujaib,
  • Majed Al Ghamdi,
  • Nagwa Ibrahim,
  • Abdulmonem Swied,
  • Mohammad Al Kayait,
  • Marie Datario

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4103/atm.ATM_92_17
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 4
pp. 221 – 246

Abstract

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Background: Lung cancer management is getting more complex due to the rapid advances in all aspects of diagnostic and therapeutic options. Developing guidelines is critical to help practitioners provide standard of care. Methods: The Saudi Lung Cancer Guidelines Committee (SLCGC) multidisciplinary members from different specialties and from various regions and healthcare sectors of the country reviewed and updated all lung cancer guidelines with appropriate labeling of level of evidence. Supporting documents to help healthcare professionals were developed. Results: Detailed lung cancer management guidelines were finalized with appropriate resources for systemic therapy and short reviews highlighting important issues. Stage based disease management recommendation were included. A summary explanation for complex topics were included in addition to tables of approved systemic therapy. Conclusion: A multidisciplinary lung cancer guidelines was developed and will be disseminated across the country.

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