Journal article
A Framework for Patient-Centered Pathways of Care for Radiopharmaceutical Therapy: An ASTRO Consensus Document
International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics, Vol.109(4), pp.913-922
03/15/2021
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2020.11.048
PMID: 33249143
Abstract
Radiopharmaceutical therapy (RPT) is an area of projected growth and importance with several agents in clinical use, new agents in late-phase clinical trials, and many others under testing and development. This article proposes a framework for developing pathways of care that can be broadly applied to all RPTs, representing the current status of RPT. It suggests foundational elements for many pathways of care for patients with cancer and concludes with areas in active development and the future horizon for RPT treatment centers. Developing a framework for patient-centered pathways of care is a critical step in establishing RPT as standard therapy for patients with a diverse spectrum of cancers. This expected increase in RPT treatment options will affect a much larger population of patients with complex cancer. It will also require enhanced coordination and collaboration among appropriately qualified personnel with diverse expertise in image acquisition, image interpretation, quantitative imaging, dosimetry calculation, radiation quality assurance and safety as well as oncology care and RPT-induced sequelae and response assessment. The essential role of this evolving RPT care team within multidisciplinary oncology care is a cornerstone of this framework for a patient-centered pathway of care for RPT. Given the status of current RPT practice and the horizon for future applications, this patient-centered pathway of care guidance is timely and should help inform future clinical RPT practice paradigms. A task force was recruited from the Theranostic Working Group of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) in May 2019 with equal representation from the nuclear medicine community. The task force expanded on a framework that was originally conceived by the Working Group for patient-centered care. This framework was developed to incorporate the strengths of both radiation oncologists and nuclear medicine physicians. The manuscript was then developed by the task force and posted on the ASTRO website for a 6-week public comment period ending in July 2020. Comments were adjudicated, and the draft was sent to external organizations for potential endorsement. This document was sent to the ASTRO Board of Directors in October 2020 for approval. Published by Elsevier Inc.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- A Framework for Patient-Centered Pathways of Care for Radiopharmaceutical Therapy: An ASTRO Consensus Document
- Creators
- John M. Buatti - Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of MedicineDaniel A. Pryma - University of PennsylvaniaAna P. Kiess - Johns Hopkins UniversityJosh Mailman - NorCal CarciNET Community, Oakland, California.Ronald D. Ennis - Rutgers, The State University of New JerseyYusuf Menda - Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of MedicineGerald A. White - Colorado Associates in Medical Physics, Colorado Springs, Colorado.Neeta Pandit-Taskar - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics, Vol.109(4), pp.913-922
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2020.11.048
- PMID
- 33249143
- NLM abbreviation
- Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys
- ISSN
- 0360-3016
- eISSN
- 1879-355X
- Publisher
- Elsevier Inc
- Number of pages
- 10
- Grant note
- American Society for Radiation Oncology
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 03/15/2021
- Academic Unit
- Radiology; Radiation Oncology; Neurosurgery; Otolaryngology
- Record Identifier
- 9984304032902771
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