Article ; Online: Molecular Tumor Board Improves Outcomes for Hispanic Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors.
JCO global oncology
2024 Volume 10, Page(s) e2300011
Abstract: Purpose: Multidisciplinary molecular tumor boards (MTBs) decode complex genomic data into clinical recommendations. Although MTBs are well-established in the oncology practice in developed countries, this strategy needs to be better explored in ... ...
| Abstract | Purpose: Multidisciplinary molecular tumor boards (MTBs) decode complex genomic data into clinical recommendations. Although MTBs are well-established in the oncology practice in developed countries, this strategy needs to be better explored in developing countries. Herein, we describe the possible benefits and limitations of the first MTB established in Colombia. Methods: Demographic, clinical, and genomic information was collected between August 2020 and November 2021. By mid-2020, an MTB strategy was created to discuss clinical cases with one or more genomic alterations identified by next-generation sequencing using an open-access virtual platform. We characterized the patient population as benefiting from the recommended treatment option. We assessed the benefits and access to available targeted therapies that have the potential to change clinical management by making recommendations to treating oncologists on the basis of genomic profiling. However, we did not assess the treatment oncologists' compliance with MTB recommendations because they were not intended to replace clinical judgment/standard of care. Results: A total of 146 patients were included in the discussions of the MTB. The median age was 59 years, and 59.6% were women. Genomic results prompting a change in therapeutic decisions were obtained in 53.1% of patients (95% CI, 44.9 to 61.3). The most prevalent malignancy was non-small-cell lung cancer (51%). Other malignancies represented 60%, 50%, and 30% of patients with soft-tissue sarcomas, brain tumors, and breast cancer, respectively. Conclusion: Using an open-access virtual platform, MTBs were feasible in low- and middle-income countries on the basis of the capability to provide the benefits and access to available targeted therapies that are not standard of care. Furthermore, MTB recommendations were made available to the treating oncologist in different locations across Colombia, providing the option to modify clinical management in most of these patients. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Breast Neoplasms ; Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung ; Hispanic or Latino ; Lung Neoplasms ; Medical Oncology ; Sarcoma ; Brain Neoplasms ; Soft Tissue Neoplasms ; Neoplasms/therapy ; Treatment Outcome ; Outcome Assessment, Health Care |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2024-01-18 |
| Publishing country | United States |
| Document type | Journal Article |
| ISSN | 2687-8941 |
| ISSN (online) | 2687-8941 |
| DOI | 10.1200/GO.23.00011 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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