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- Title
Cancer centers of excellence for the multidisciplinary management of urologic cancers: The intersection between education, research, and healthcare.
- Authors
Andrés Nieva-Posso, Daniel; Spiess, Philippe E.; Andrés García-Perdomo, Herney
- Abstract
Urologic cancers are among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the world, representing more than 10% of the total number of new cancer cases worldwide. These complex diseases are linked to several issues related to their diagnosis, management, monitoring, and treatment -- issues that require multidisciplinary solutions that encompass and manage patients as complex entities. In response to this, the so-called cancer centers of excellence (CCEs) emerged, defined as multidisciplinary institutions specialized in the diagnosis, management, monitoring, and treatment of specific diseases, including cancer. Different institutions, such as the European Association of Urology (EAU), have proposed and encouraged its consolidation, especially for the management of prostate cancer. These institutions must be composed of three areas: healthcare, education, and research, which have complementary interactions and relationships, stimulating research and problem-solving from a multidisciplinary approach and also covering elements of basic science and mental health. The implementation of these CCEs has generated positive results; therefore, it is necessary to stimulate their implementation with a uro-oncologic approach.
- Subjects
EPIDEMIOLOGY of cancer; CANCER treatment; CANCER-related mortality; MIDDLE-income countries; MEDICAL quality control; URINARY organs; CANCER patient medical care; MEDICAL care; EXCELLENCE; DEVELOPED countries; MEDICAL research; SPECIALTY hospitals; COMORBIDITY; HEALTH care teams; LOW-income countries
- Publication
Canadian Urological Association Journal, 2024, Vol 18, Issue 7, pE240
- ISSN
1911-6470
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5489/cuaj.8655