%0 Journal Article
%T Impact of a Multidisciplinary Tumor Board on the Care of Patients with Histiocytic Disorders: The Histiocytosis Working Group experience.
%A Goyal G
%A Young JR
%A Abeykoon JP
%A Shah MV
%A Bennani NN
%A Sartori-Valinotti JC
%A Vassallo R
%A Ryu JH
%A Tobin WO
%A Koster MJ
%A Davidge-Pitts CJ
%A Ravindran A
%A Rech KL
%A Go RS
%J Oncologist
%V 27
%N 2
%D 03 2022 4
%M 35641201
%F 5.837
%R 10.1093/oncolo/oyab031
%X Histiocytic disorders pose significant diagnostic and management challenges for the clinicians due to diverse clinical manifestations and often non-specific histopathologic findings. Herein, we report the tumor board experience from the first-of-its-kind Histiocytosis Working Group (HWG).
The HWG was established in June 2017 and consists of experts from 10 subspecialties that discuss cases in a multidisciplinary format. We present the outcome of tumor board case discussions during the first 2 years since its inception (June 2017-June 2019).
Forty cases with a suspected histiocytic disorder were reviewed at HWG during this time period. Average number of subspecialties involved in HWG case discussion was 5 (range, 2-9). Histiocytosis Working Group tumor board recommendations led to significant changes in the care of 24 (60%) patients. These included change in diagnosis (n = 11, 27%) and change in treatment (n = 13, 33%).
Our report highlights the feasibility of a multidisciplinary tumor board and its impact on outcomes of patients with histiocytic disorders.