Multidisciplinary Cancer Care: What It Means and Why It Matters
There isn’t only one way to treat cancer today. We’re fortunate to have an ever-growing number of treatment options that are contributing to more successful outcomes and higher survival rates. But, keeping track of all those options—and figuring out how best to apply them to individual patients—calls for a coordinated approach.
If you receive a cancer diagnosis, you expect to get care from an oncologist. But your oncologist is only one member of the team of specialists involved in treating cancer. We take a multidisciplinary approach to cancer treatment.
Multidisciplinary Care is the Highest Quality Care
Cancer care can be complex. Many doctors will likely be involved in your care. Without a multidisciplinary approach, there is a possibility for poor communication and poor coordination of care. When it comes to cancer, you want each of your doctors to be apprised of every test result, every change in your tumor status, every treatment option available. With a multidisciplinary approach, all members of your cancer care team meet regularly to discuss your case and make sure you are receiving the best, evidence-based care for your cancer.
