ABSTRACT
The objective of this study was to examine the impact of multidisciplinary team meetings on the management decisions for urological cancers. A prospective study was conducted
Methods: The study population is cases presented to multidisciplinary teams at Notre- Dame de Secours University Medical Center between July 2012 and July 2014. Data was collected by a standard pro forma
Results: 189 cases were presented in multidisciplinary meetings during the study period. Results of this study showed that multidisciplinary team meetings change management decisions in 40.7% of cases. Change in management decisions was mainly significant in testicular cancer [57.1%], prostate cancer [42.7%] and bladder cancer [38.2%], with less important changes in renal cancer [33.3%]. Prostate cancer cases with Gleason score 7 [51.7%] and bladder tumors with TNM >/= T2 [85.7%] were the most modified in their respective groups
Conclusion: Multidisciplinary team meetings have a major impact in therapeutic decisions taken by urologists for newly diagnosed urological cancers