The tumour board has outlived its intended function—it delays care, provides minimal patient benefit, is costly, does not account for patient psychosocial issues, is not evidence-based and has numerous potential legal issues. Instead, multidisciplinary oncology teams using real-time social media and networking that integrates patient input is a better approach.
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Allen, T., Liang, B. Tumour board—introducing real time to oncology management. Nat Rev Clin Oncol 10, 552–554 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrclinonc.2013.159
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