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This 2015 workshop featured presentations and panel discussions regarding use of advanced technologies for radiation therapy and surgery in cancer diagnosis and treatment. Topics included: clinical benefits and comparative effectiveness of emerging technologies for cancer treatment in radiation and surgery; current utilization patterns of radiation and surgical technologies in oncology practice; evidence on the overuse, underuse, and misuse of these technologies; and potential strategies to assess the value and define optimal use of new medical technologies in cancer treatment.
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Workshop
·2016
In recent years, the field of oncology has witnessed a number of technological advances, including more precise radiation therapy and minimally invasive surgical techniques. Three-dimensional (3D), stereotactic, and proton-beam radiation therapy, as well as laparoscopy and robotic surgery, can enhan...
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Description
An ad hoc committee will plan and host a 1.5-day public workshop that will feature invited presentations and panel discussions. Workshop participants will be invited to discuss topics that may include:
- the clinical benefits and comparative effectiveness of emerging advanced technologies for cancer treatment in radiation and surgery;
- current utilization patterns, especially diffusion of new radiation and surgical technologies, in oncology practice;
- evidence on the overuse, underuse, and misuse of these technologies; and
- potential strategies to assess the value and define optimal use of new medical technologies in cancer treatment.
The committee will develop the agenda for the workshop sessions, select and invite speakers and discussants, and moderate the discussions. An individually-authored workshop summary of the presentations and discussions at the workshop will be prepared by a designated rapporteur based on the information gathered and the discussions held during the workshop in accordance with institutional guidelines
Collaborators
Sponsors
Abbott Laboratories
American Association for Cancer Research
American Cancer Society
American Society for Radiation Oncology
American Society of Clinical Oncology
American Society of Hematology
Association of American Cancer Institutes
AstraZeneca
Bristol Myers Squibb
Cancer Support Community
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
CEO Roundtable on Cancer
EMD Serono
Helsinn Therapeutics (U.S.), Inc.
LiveSTRONG Foundation
National Cancer Institute
National Comprehensive Cancer Network
National Institutes of Health
Novartis Oncology
Oncology Nursing Society
Pfizer Inc.
Staff
Sharyl Nass
Lead
Erin Balogh
Lead
Patrick Burke
Cyndi Trang
Major units and sub-units
Center for Health, People, and Places
Lead
Health and Medicine Division
Lead
Institute of Medicine
Lead
Board on Health Care Services
Lead
Health Care and Public Health Program Area
Lead
