Multidisciplinary care of patients with brain tumors

Tannie Huang; Sabine Mueller; Martin J Rutkowski; Seunggu J Han; Orin Bloch; Igor J Barani; Andrew T Parsa; Susan M Chang

doi:10.1016/j.soc.2012.12.011

Multidisciplinary care of patients with brain tumors

Surg Oncol Clin N Am. 2013 Apr;22(2):161-78. doi: 10.1016/j.soc.2012.12.011. Epub 2013 Jan 10.

Authors

Tannie Huang¹, Sabine Mueller, Martin J Rutkowski, Seunggu J Han, Orin Bloch, Igor J Barani, Andrew T Parsa, Susan M Chang

Affiliation

¹ Division of Hematology Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA.

PMID: 23453330
DOI: 10.1016/j.soc.2012.12.011

Abstract

Patients with brain tumors are some of the most complex patients in the medical system, necessitating treatment teams of multiple subspecialists for optimal care. This article examines the roles of these subspecialists, with the goal of summarizing standard-of-care practices, recent therapeutic advances, and ongoing clinical investigations within each subspecialty.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Brain Neoplasms / therapy*
Clinical Trials as Topic
Combined Modality Therapy
Humans
Patient Care Team*
Practice Guidelines as Topic*

Grants and funding

T32 CA128583/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States