tumor board review
Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-008956
A treatment planning process in which a group of cancer doctors and other health care specialists meet regularly to review and discuss new and complex cancer cases. The goal of a tumor board review is to decide as a group on the best treatment plan for a patient. These meetings can involve specialists from many areas of health care, including medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, surgeons, pathologists, radiologists, genetics experts, nurses, physical therapists, and social workers.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ONC-008956 |
|---|---|
| Field | Oncology and biomedicine |
| References | NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
Record as JSON
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Record 16,813 of 17,721 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.