Critical Management Strategies for Cardiovascular Involvementin Light Chain Amyloidosis / 罕见病研究

Light chain amyloidosis (AL) is a kind of rare disease. The misfolding of the light chain of monoclonal immunoglobulin forms amyloid substances and deposit in different tissues and organs, resulting in organ dysfunction. The heart involvement is represented as light chain cardiac amyloidosis (AL-CA), leading to heart failure, arrhythmia, myocardial infarction, valvular and pericardial diseases. Cardiac involvement is crucial for the risk stratification and prognosis prediction of patients with AL. The median survival time of AL-CA patients is 24 months and only 6 months for the heart failure patients. In recent years, the prognosis of patients with AL-CA has been significantly improved, thanks to the advancement in diagnosis & treatment strategies of cardiac amyloidosis, the milestone in the breakthroughs in targeted therapy of AL, and the improvement of coordinated multidisciplinary treatment. This paper focuses on the cardiovascular involvement of AL and briefly illustrates the pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, and the diagnosis and treatment of AL-CA.

Chinese Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of the Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes / 罕见病研究

@#The Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS) are a group of rare hereditary connective tissue disorders. EDS is clinically and genetically heterogeneous and usually involves multiple systems. EDS has 14 subtypes, the common features of which include joint hypermobility, skin hyperextensibility, tissue fragility, and etc. The clinical manifestations and their severity differ between the subtypes, involving recurrent joint dislocations, scoliosis, arterial aneurysm and dissection, organ rupture, and others. The complexity of the disease poses challenges to the diagnosis and management of EDS, together with the rareness of the disease. The development of clinical guidelines and implementation of coordinated multi-disciplinary team (MDT) approaches to the EDS is in priority in the world.Therefore, we formed the Multi-Disciplinary Working Group on the Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes in China. Based on GRADE methodology, the MDT group developed the Guidelines. The Group highly recommends a coordinated MDT approach to the diagnosis and management of EDS. The first drafted guidelines on EDS will facilitate the shortening of the diagnostic odyssey and meeting the unmet medical needs of the patients.

Chinese multidisciplinary expert consensus on combined immunotherapy for hepatocellular carcinoma(2023 version) / 中华肝脏病杂志

Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs)-based immunotherapy combined with other treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has achieved significant efficacy in clinical research and practice, and has become the most commonly used and mainstay therapy for the treatment of unresectable HCC. In order to help clinicians administrating immunotherapy drugs and regimens rationally, effectively and safely, we organized a multidisciplinary expert team to adopt the "Delphi" consensus formation method, and finally revised and completed the "Multidisciplinary Expert Consensus on Combination Therapy Based on the Immunotherapy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma (2023 Edition)" on the basis of the 2021 version. This consensus mainly focuses on the principles and methods of clinical application of combination therapy based on the Immunotherapy, aiming to summarize the recommendations for clinical application based on the latest research and expert experience, and provide application guidance for clinicians.

Progress on Multi-disciplinary Combined Therapy for Locally Advanced Hypopharyngeal Carcinoma / 肿瘤防治研究

Given the important position and function of the hypopharynx, the preservation of organ function and survival improvement are equally important. The optimal role of multi-disciplinary combined treatment modality becoming increasingly important. The optimal laryngeal preservation strategy for hypopharyngeal cancer is under continuous exploration. With the constant research of surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and molecular targeted therapy, new laryngeal preservation strategies continue to emerge. Herein, we primarily summarize the advances in multi-disciplinary combined treatment and the future direction in the treatment of hypopharyngeal carcinoma.

Diagnosis and treatment strategies for solid organ transplant recipients with SARS-CoV-2 infection / 器官移植

Due to long-term use of immunosuppressive agents, solid organ transplant recipients (SOTR) belong to high-risk populations of multiple pathogenic infection, including SARS-CoV-2. In addition, SOTR are constantly complicated by chronic diseases, such as hypertension and diabetes mellitus, etc. After infected with SARS-CoV-2, the critically ill rate and fatality of SOTR are higher than those of the general population, which captivates widespread attention from experts in the field of organ transplantation. Omicrone variant is currently the significant pandemic strain worldwide, rapidly spreading to more than 100 countries worldwide and causing broad concern. According to the latest international guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of SARS-CoV-2 infection and relevant expert consensus in China combined with current domestic situation of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and China's "diagnosis and treatment regimen for SARS-CoV-2 infection (Trial Version 10)", the epidemiology, clinical manifestations and prognosis, diagnosis, clinical classification and treatment of SARS-CoV-2 infection were briefly reviewed.

Discussion on the concept of collaboration between clinical pharmacists and physicians in China / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE To make up the research gap of the concept of collaboration between clinical pharmacists and physicians in China， and to provide a theoretical basis for further improving the collaboration. METHODS Literature analysis was used to sort out the existing concepts of collaboration. Combined with the current practice and development trend of the collaboration between clinical pharmacists and physicians in China， the basic elements of the concept were deconstructed and the connotation of each component of the concept was explained in detail. RESULTS & CONCLUSIONS Based on the above theoretical research and practical analysis， the concept of collaboration between clinical pharmacists and physicians in the context of China was defined， that is， clinical pharmacists and physicians adhere to the patient-centered and rational drug use as the core in clinical drug therapy， and make joint decisions on drug management and drug therapy on the basis of communication， respect， trust and sharing， so as to ensure the effectiveness， safety and economy of clinical pharmaceutical care， and improve the coordination and cooperation process of comprehensive disease treatment system.

Construction and application of multidisciplinary scientific research outpatient in clinical research / 中华医院管理杂志

In recent years, some large public hospitals in China had successively opened scientific research outpatients to provide consulting services for clinical research, but there were generally problems such as insufficient audience and single role of expert teams. In July 2021, Shanghai Clinical Research Center established a multidisciplinary scientific research outpatient for the entire clinical research cycle, providing medical staffs with such services as clinical research design and project application, paper revision and achievement transformation. It also provided clerkship for medical students on campus to cultivate their standardized clinical research thinking. As of July 2022, the outpatient had provided research consulting services 16 times, teaching 8 class hours to medical students, and collaborated to solve multi-dimensional clinical research practical problems throughout the entire cycle, such as clinical trial design, project application, and paper publication. Good results had been achieved by this outpatient to provide reference for promoting the development of scientific research outpatients in China and improving the clinical research level of hospitals.

Multi-disciplinary coordination model in palliative care based on integrated medicine / 中华全科医师杂志

Palliative care is the final link in the whole lifecycle health management and is an important part of promoting a healthy China. In order to further improve service efficiency and the quality of end-of-life care, Shanghai Jiading Yingyuan Hospital has constructed a new interdisciplinary team collaboration model for palliative care from the perspective of integrated medical theory, and applied this model to clinical practice. By elaborating on the theory of team integration, member composition and division of labor, implementation process and preliminary effects, this study aims to provide a theoretical basis and reference for other regions to carry out the integration path and collaborative model of interdisciplinary services in palliative care.

Clinical application and effect analysis of remote multi-disciplinary team in the treatment of bubonic plague secondary to septicemic plague / 中华地方病学杂志

Objective:To study the remote multi-disciplinary team (MDT) model in diagnosis and treatment of plague, in order to provide scientific basis for clinical treatment of plague.Methods:A retrospective analysis was made on the diagnosis and treatment process of a case of bubonic plague, a sudden imported Class A infectious disease, which was secondary to septicemic plague, involving a remote MDT team consisting of the Infectious Diseases Department, Intensive Care Unit, Respiratory and Critical Care Department, Cardiology Department, Pharmacy Department, and Nosocomial Infection Department of the General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University.Results:The patient was a middle-aged female who was engaged in herding work on the grassland. The first symptom was a sudden pain in the left lower abdomen for three days, accompanied by chest tightness and shortness of breath. After hospitalization, blood culture indicated Yersinia, abdominal CT indicated left lower abdominal lymph node enlargement, and lymph node puncture fluid was positive for Yersinia pestis nucleic acid. Combined with clinical symptoms and signs, the patient was diagnosed as bubonic plague secondary to septicemic plague, and was isolated for treatment. After remote MDT consultation, comprehensive treatment was given, including anti-infection treatment of streptomycin and ciprofloxacin, short-term application of hormones, nutritional support, and local application of chloramphenicol ointment, etc. Secondary acute pancreatitis occurred during the course of the disease, which improved after symptomatic treatment. Finally, after 20 days of treatment, MDT expert group assessed that it met the discharge criteria. No abnormalities were found in follow-up visits outside the hospital. Conclusion:The remote MDT is effective in the treatment of bubonic plague secondary to septicemic plague, which is worth popularizing.

Multi-disciplinary open comprehensive training program in improving the post competency of medical imaging students / 中华医学教育探索杂志

Objective:To evaluate the teaching effect of multi-disciplinary integrated training program on the open comprehensive training room to improve the post competency of medical imaging students.Methods:A total of 122 residential students of five-year medical imaging from Batch 2014 of The First Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical College were divided into experimental group and control group. The experimental group carried out the multi-disciplinary open comprehensive training program, and the control group carried out open-ended exercises. The comprehensive discipline theory examination, assessment of clinical thinking and comprehensive skill appraisal, and satisfaction questionnaire results were compared between the two groups. SPSS 23.0 was used for t test. Results:①Comprehensive discipline theory examination scores were higher in experimental group than the control group [(80.33±3.70) vs. (74.56±5.09)], with statistical differences ( P<0.05). ②Experimental group scored higher in clinical thinking and comprehensive skills than the control group did, and the difference was statistically significant [(87.58±3.15) vs. (74.52±3.66), P<0.05]. ③The questionnaire investigation showed that the experimental group students did better in improving autonomous learning ability, expression ability, the team cooperation ability, the ability to find and fix problems and the degree of self-esteem than control group, with statistically significant differences ( P<0.05). Conclusion:The multi-disciplinary open comprehensive training program has a good effect on optimizing the open-ended exercises. Students' knowledge of multi-disciplinary comprehensive theoretical knowledge and imaging skills have been improved, and the ability of teamwork, problem-solving ability, self-learning ability and innovation ability required by the core competence of the profession have been developed and improved, which meets the modern medical treatment of education "to create an educational platform of medical education collaboration and multi-disciplinary integration, and to cultivate students' innovative and autonomous learning."

Thinking and practice of multi-disciplinary treatment model in oncology teaching / 中华医学教育探索杂志

In order to give full play to the important role of multi-disciplinary treatment (MDT) in oncology teaching in talent training and discipline development, an oncology teaching and research section has been established, the textbook Clinical Oncology has been compiled, excellent teaching workers in affiliated hospitals have been selected to form an MDT teaching team, and a multi-tutorial system has been established for the discipline related to specific tumor types. The multi-tutorial system of disciplines combines lecture-based learning (LBL) with case-based learning (CBL) and problem-based learning (PBL). Students are arranged to observe and participate in clinical MDT consultation during the inter-class practice, and compared with the traditional assessment form, MDT case discussion questions, review writing, classroom simulation of the MDT process and real participation in clinical MDT discussions are added. The questionnaire for students who participated in MDT teaching showed that more than 93% of the students believed that the MDT teaching model was helpful for systematically mastering the knowledge of the chapters they had learned and understanding the cutting-edge progress, improving learning initiative, thinking and problem-solving ability, clinical comprehensive analysis ability and teamwork spirit. The majority of students' expression skills [89%(169/190)] and literature review skills [79%(150/190)] were improved; 94%(178/190) of students expressed their willingness to accept this teaching method. The teaching practice experience of the Department of Oncology of Jilin University based on the MDT model helps to improve the teaching level of oncology.

Investigation of the mode of pharmacist participating in multi-disciplinary diagnosis and treatment and effect evaluation / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the mode of pharmacists’ participation in multi-disciplinary diagnosis and treatment （MDT）， as well as the effects of pharmacists’ participation. METHODS Retrieved from Cochrane Library， PubMed， Embase， CNKI， CBM and Wanfang database， experimental studies and observational studies on the effects of MDT with pharmacists on clinical outcomes of patients were collected. After data extraction and quality evaluation， the results of included studies were analyzed descriptively. RESULTS A total of 10 studies were included， among which 3 were randomized controlled trials （RCT）， 2 were non-RCT， 4 were cohort and 1 was case-control study； there were 2 422 patients in total. In terms of effectiveness， tumor progression-free survival， glycosylated hemoglobin， re-admission rate and length of stay and other indexes were all improved significantly after pharmacists participated in MDT. In terms of safety， the incidence of major bleeding events was significantly decreased after pharmacists participated in MDT. In terms of economy， hospitalization costs and total outpatient expenses were improved significantly after pharmacists participated in MDT， but medical cost was not improved significantly. In terms of humanistic outcomes， there was controversy over the conclusion of patient compliance after pharmacists participated in MDT. CONCLUSIONS Pharmacists， based on their own pharmaceutical care skills and methods， actively participate in MDT throughout the process， improving the clinical outcomes of patients and enhancing the safety of medication. There are still controversies regarding economic and humanistic outcomes.

Effects of multi-disciplinary collaborative nursing on patients with transcatheter aortic valve implantation / 中国胸心血管外科临床杂志

@#Objective     To analyze the clinical intervention effect of multi-disciplinary team (MDT) nursing mode on patients after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). Methods     A total of 89 patients who were admitted to our hospital and underwent TAVI surgery from April to December 2021 were selected, including 64 males and 25 females, with an average age of 64.7±11.8 years. The subjects were divided into a MDT intervention group (n=42) and a control group (n=47) according to different postoperative nursing intervention methods. Clinical effectivenesses were compared between the two groups. Results     The left ventricular ejection fraction in the two groups significantly increased on the 7th day after the operation, and the increase in the MDT intervention group was more obvious, with no statistical  difference between the two groups (P=0.14). On the 7th day after surgery, forced vital capacity/predicated value and forced expiratory volume in one second/predicated value significantly decreased, and decreased more significantly in the control group than those in the MDT intervention group with statistical differences (P=0.01). The ICU stay time (P=0.01), hospital stay time (P<0.01) and total postoperative pulmonary complications rate (P=0.03) in the MDT intervention group were significantly shorter or lower than those in the control group The evaluation results of the anxiety and depression status of the patients before and after nursing intervention showed that the scores of anxiety and depression in the two groups were significantly lower than before, and the scores of each scale in the MDT intervention group were lower. The score of quality of life of the two groups significantly improved at the end of 6 months after surgery, and in the MDT intervention group it was significantly higher than that in the control group (P=0.02). Conclusion     MDT intervention mode can promote the rapid recovery of patients after TAVI, effectively reduce the risk of postoperative pulmonary complications, and improve the postoperative quality of life.

Comparison of different laryngeal preservation strategies based on chemoradiotherapy in locally advanced hypopharyngeal carcinoma / 临床耳鼻咽喉头颈外科杂志

Objective:This study aimed to evaluate the clinical features and treatment outcomes of the value of response-adapted treatment following radiotherapy and induction chemotherapy follwing subsequent comprehensive therapy in patients with resectable locally advanced hypopharyngeal carcinoma. Methods:This cohort study was conducted from September 2010 to September 2020 in our hospital, 231 patients pathologically confirmed stage Ⅲ and ⅣB resectable locally advanced hypopharyngeal carcinoma included. For the IC-directed ART strategy, IC is used to select good candidates to receive radical RT or CCRT, and others undergo surgery. He response-adapted strategy was determined based on the primary tumor response, which was evaluated at a dose of 50 Gy. If the response reached complete response or partial response（more than 80% tumor regression）, patients received radical RT or CCRT; otherwise, they received surgery, if possible, at 4 to 6 weeks after RT. The end points of the study were OS（overall survival）, progression free survival（PFS）, locoregional recurrence-free survival（LRRFS） and LDFS. Results:In IC-directed group, 75.0%（57/76） patients reached PR after 2 cycles of induction chemotherapy. While in RT-directed group, 70.3%（109/155） patients reached large PR at dose of 50 Gy. The median interquartile range follow-up period of the whole cohort was 63.8 months. The 5-year OS, PFS, LRRFS and SFL of the whole cohort were 47.9%、39.6%、44.3% and 36.2%, respectively. In evaluations based on the different treatment strategies, the 5-year OS and SFL were 51.3% versus 37.0%（HR 0.67; 95%CI 0.43-1.05; P=0.07） and 27.8% versus 39.8%（HR 0.68; 95%CI 0.46-0.99; P=0.04） between IC-directed and RT-directed groups. In additional, surgery complications did not significantly differ between these two groups. Conclusion:In this cohort study, the response-adapted strategy based on an early RT response facilitated better treatment tailoring, and higher laryngeal preservation compared with IC-directed strategies. This approach could provide a feasible laryngeal preservation strategy in patients with resectable locally advanced hypopharyngeal carcinoma.

Multi-disciplinary intervention for labial fusion in a case of vulval lichen planus.

Vulvo-vaginal lichen planus is a very distressing and rare forms of non-venereal genital dermatoses. Erosive variants of Lichen planus often have a protracted course and has a higher risk of malignant transformation. This case was a 53-year- old woman, previously diagnosed with lichen planus on conservative treatment, who now presented with symptomatic labial adhesions and urinary complaints like urgency, frequency and poor urine stream. Clinical examination revealed normally developed labia majora, partially but extensively fused labia minora including the clitoral hood. Urethral opening was not visualised, while a small vaginal orifice was seen with no ulcerations. A multi-disciplinary team consisting of urologist and plastic and cosmetic surgeon dissected out the labial adhesions with the electrocautery and reconstructed the vaginal and urethral openings. Cystoscopy followed by urethral dilatation was done for urethral narrowing. Postoperatively, on following up the patient the adhesions were completely separated, and the area healed well. No recurrences were noted. Though aggressive management with topical steroids and other measures often improves symptoms on short term basis, few patients may require long term management by multi-disciplinary team to optimize the outcomes.

Analysis on the promotion effect of the national multi-disciplinary team diagnosis and treatment pilot project of digestive system tumors / 中华医院管理杂志

Objective:To analyze the progress and promotion effect of the national multidisciplinary team(MDT) pilot project of digestive system tumor diagnosis and treatment, for the reference in promoting the popularition of tumor MDT model.Methods:The data of MDT project evaluation forms of 231 digestive system tumor MDT pilot hospitals in 2018(July 2017 to June 2018), 2019(July 2018 to June 2019)and 2020(July 2018 to June 2019)were obtained. The MDT of digestive system tumors, the development of outpatient and inpatient MDT, the distribution of cases, and the management, charging and regional radiation of MDT in the pilot hospital were analyzed. Descriptive analysis and frequency analysis were used for all the data.Results:With pilot hospitals of missing data excluded, the number of pilot hospitals included in the analysis from 2018 to 2020 was 227, 224 and 224, respectively.The number of pilot hospitals carrying out digestive system tumor MDT increased from 174 in 2018 to 222 in 2020, the number of outpatient and inpatient MDT cases increased from 48 332 and 61 823 to 72 493 and 106 899 respectively, and the proportion of pilot hospitals implementing the MDT management system increased from 159 to 214. In 2020, the average expenses of outpatient and inpatient MDT were mainly 200-500 yuan, and 135(60.3%) pilot hospitals became the leading MDT hospitals in the region.Conclusions:The MDT pilot project of digestive system tumors in China has achieved remarkable results.For example, the number of pilot hospitals carrying out MDT keeps increasing year by year, and the pilot hospitals have played a leading role in the region. In order to accelerate the coverage of the tumor MDT model, the authors suggested that the hospitals should optimize MDT in terms of patient accessibility, optimize management mode, promote the medical insurance reimbursement, and strengthen regional influence.

The safety and efficacy of trimodality treatment for invasive bladder cancer / 中华泌尿外科杂志

Objective:To evaluate the safety and efficacy of trimodality treatment (TMT) which is complete transurethral resection of bladder tumor with concurrent radiotherapy and chemotherapy for invasive bladder cancer.Methods:From Mar. 2016 to Oct.2021, patients who were indicated of radical cystectomy (RC) but refused were enrolled to TMT treatment prospectively. Inclusive criteria were: ① the patients refused radical surgery; ② male or female, no older than 80 years; ③ no matter the tumor size, the bladder tumor be completely resected by transurethral surgery, and the hydronephrosis be improved after resecting the tumor; ④ the postoperative pathology of urothelial carcinoma; ⑤ recurrent T 1 and high-grade non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) or T 2-4a muscle invasive bladder cancer (MIBC); ⑥ no definitive metastasis in preoperative chest, abdominal CT or MRI; ⑦ hemoglobin ≥100 g/L, white blood cell count ≥4×10 9/L, platelet count ≥100×10 9/L, and normal liver and renal function. The exclusion criteria were: ① tumor invading bladder neck or anterior or posterior urethra; ② bladder contracture or severe urethral stricture; ③ regional lymph node metastasis or distant metastasis by imaging examination; ④ no improvement of hydronephrosis after resection; ⑤ definitive contraindications of radiotherapy or chemotherapy; ⑥ uncontrolled hypertension, diabetes, coronary heart disease or other severe diseases. After cTURBT, paclitaxel (50 mg/m 2 on Day 1 of each week) combined with cisplatin(20 mg/m 2 on day 1-2 of each week)was administered with concurrent radiotherapy (2 Gy/fraction/day) for 4 weeks. If cystoscopy and/or radiographic detected no recurrence or metastasis, the patients were treated with concurrent chemoradiotherapy for 2 and a half weeks (total dose of 64 Gy). The side effects of radiotherapy and chemotherapy during TMT were observed, the quality of life(QOL)was evaluated by FACT-P scale, and the bladder recurrence, distant metastasis and survival were assessed with imaging and cystoscopy. From March 2016 to October 2021, 79 patients with RC were enrolled, including 67 males and 12 females, aged 44-86 years. The pathology of RC was urothelial carcinoma of the bladder. There was no definitive lymph node or distant metastasis in preoperative imaging. The progress and survival after TMT and RC treatment were followed up and the survival rates were calculated by Kaplan-Meier method. Results:Of the 30 patients who underwent TMT, including 25 males and 5 females, aged 32-76 years, there were 7 cases of cT 1 (23.3%), 19 cases (63.3%) of cT 2, 2 cases of cT 3 (6.7%)and 2 cases of cT 4(6.7%), respectively. A total of 132 adverse events of all grades of chemoradiotherapy occurred, of which only 4 were grade Ⅳ, with no bowel leakage or death due to complications. The mean scores of negative questions in FACT-P were 3.22±0.67, 1.30±0.63 and 0.87±0.69 before TMT treatment, 6 and 12 months after TMT treatment, respectively. The quality of life was significantly improved( F=129.081, P<0.001), and the rate of bladder preservation was 86.7%(26/30). Two cases underwent salvage RC(6.7%)and 2 cases died of bladder recurrence(6.7%). There were 8, 4 and 2 patients survived 4, 5 and 6 years, respectively. Seven cases (23.3%) had bladder recurrence, 3 cases (10.0%) underwent distant metastasis and 6 patients (20.0%)died after TMT because of the progression. The 1, 2 and 5 year overall survival rates by TMT treatment were 88.89%, 82.96% and 62.77%, respectively. Median follow-up was 19.5(6.8-44.5) months in the TMT group and 35.5(18.8-53.3) months in the RC group ( z=-1.998, P=0.046). Progression-free survival in the TMT and RC group were 66.7% and 80.0%( χ2=1.047, P=0.306), and the overall survival rates were 80.0% and 80.0% ( χ2=0.482, P=0.488) respectively. The difference was not statistically significant. Conclusions:The TMT is a safe and effective alternative for RC, which can improve the quality of life and control the tumor sufficiently.

Clinical practice guideline for multi-disciplinary team diagnosis and treatment of stage Ⅳ primary lung cancer in China / 中华肿瘤杂志

Although there are many treatment options for patients with stage Ⅳ primary lung cancer, the problems in the diagnosis and treatment process may involve multiple systems and organs due to their complex condition and heterogeneity. Therefore, cooperation between different disciplines is often required in the process of clinical practice. Multi-disciplinary team (MDT) refers to a fixed working group composed of more than two related disciplines, which puts forward the best treatment strategy for individual patient in the form of regular consultation for a certain system disease, and then the related disciplines implement the treatment strategy alone or jointly. MDT is widely used for disease diagnosis and treatment, and especially suitable for cancer patients. MDT has become a standard procedure for cancer treatment worldwide, including stage Ⅳ primary lung cancer. In order to promote the healthy development of MDT and generally improve the level of diagnosis and treatment of stage Ⅳ primary lung cancer in China, Chinese Association for Clinical Oncologists and Medical Oncology Branch of Chinese International Exchange and Promotion Association for Medical and Healthcare co-organized the national experts committee to formulate "Clinical practice guideline for multi-disciplinary team diagnosis and treatment of stage Ⅳ primary lung cancer in China" .

Expert consensus of multi-disciplinary collaboration on bladder-preserving treatment for bladder cancer in China / 中华肿瘤杂志

Objective: Bladder cancer is one of the most common malignant tumors in urology. Urothelial carcinoma accounts for about 90% of all bladder malignancies. According to whether the tumor invades the bladder muscle, it can be divided into non-muscle invasive bladder cancer and muscle invasive bladder cancer. Radical cystectomy is the standard treatment for muscle invasive bladder cancer patients and high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer patients who have failed Bacillus Calmette-Guerin treatment. Due to the comorbidity of bladder cancer and the potential deterioration of the quality of life after surgery, many patients were not suitable or refused for radical cystectomy. Therefore, it is vital to find a bladder-preserving treatment that can achieve cure other than radical cystectomy. Bladder-preserving therapy that balances tumor control and quality of life serves as an alternative and supplement to radical cystectomy. This consensus is based on contemporary evidence-based medicine, combined with the native clinical practice of bladder preservation in a multidisciplinary treatment manner. To some extent, this consensus serves as a guidance for bladder-preservation therapy of bladder cancer in China. Several issues are extensively discussed here, including organizational structure and workflow of multidisciplinary treatment, the selection of patients for bladder-preserving therapy, treatment options and regimens, follow-up, as well as regimen choices of recurrence after bladder-preserving therapy.

Progress in Multidisciplinary Diagnosis and Treatment of Familial Brain Tumors / 肿瘤防治研究

The tumors of central nervous system refer to a group of benign and malignant diseases originating from tissues or structures within the central nervous system. Common tumors of central nervous system are sporadic, but a few have familial onset. Compared with sporadic brain tumors, the clinical symptoms, diagnostic ideas and follow-up review plans of familial brain tumors are more complicated. The multidisciplinary diagnosis and treatment (MDT) mode usually refers to a treatment mode in which a case involving multiple organs and systems is discussed, and the best treatment plan is formulated for the patient based on the comprehensive opinions of various disciplines. Because familial brain tumors often involve multiple organs, multiple disciplines and multiple systems, and their low incidence leads to less clinical experience for neurosurgeons, the MDT model is more conducive to efficient diagnosis, treatment and management of familial brain tumors. This review elaborates on the neurosurgeon-led MDT model, and introduces the latest research on the epidemiology, genetic characteristics, clinical manifestations, diagnostic ideas and multidisciplinary management of familial brain tumors.