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Wieland VL, Uysal D, Probst P, Grilli M, Haney CM, Sidoti Abate MA, Egen L, Neuberger M, Cacciamani GE, Kriegmair MC, Michel MS, Kowalewski KF. Framework for a living systematic review and meta-analysis for the surgical treatment of bladder cancer: introducing EVIglance to urology. Int J Surg Protoc 2023; 27:9-15. [PMID: 38045560 PMCID: PMC10688537 DOI: 10.1097/sp9.0000000000000008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2023] [Accepted: 06/01/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023] Open
Abstract
Background Knowledge of current and ongoing studies is critical for identifying research gaps and enabling evidence-based decisions for individualized treatment. However, the increasing number of scientific publications poses challenges for healthcare providers and patients in all medical fields to stay updated with the latest evidence. To overcome these barriers, we aim to develop a living systematic review and open-access online evidence map of surgical therapy for bladder cancer (BC), including meta-analyses. Methods Following the guidelines provided in the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Statement, a systematic literature search on uro-oncological therapy in BC will be performed across various literature databases. Within the scope of a meta-analysis and living systematic review, relevant randomized controlled trials will be identified. Data extraction and quantitative analysis will be conducted, along with a critical appraisal of the quality and risk of bias of each study. The available research evidence will be entered into an open-access framework (www.evidencemap.surgery) and will also be accessible via the EVIglance app. Regular semi-automatic updates will enable the implementation of a real-living review concept and facilitate resource-efficient screening. Discussion A regularly updated evidence map provides professionals and patients with an open-access knowledge base on the current state of research, allowing for decision-making based on recent evidence. It will help identify an oversupply of evidence, thus avoiding redundant work. Furthermore, by identifying research gaps, new hypotheses can be formulated more precisely, enabling planning, determination of sample size, and definition of endpoints for future trials.
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- Department of Urology and Urologic Surgery, University Medical Center Mannheim
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- Department of Surgery, Cantonal Hospital Thurgau, Frauenfeld, Switzerland
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- Library, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim
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- Department of Urology, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Urology and Urologic Surgery, University Medical Center Mannheim
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- Department of Urology and Urologic Surgery, University Medical Center Mannheim
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- Keck School of Medicine, Catherine and Joseph Aresty Department of Urology
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) Center at USC Urology, USC Institute of Urology, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Urology and Urologic Surgery, University Medical Center Mannheim
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Elbers S, Wittink H, Kaiser U, Kleijnen J, Pool J, Köke A, Smeets R. Living systematic reviews in rehabilitation science can improve evidence-based healthcare. Syst Rev 2021; 10:309. [PMID: 34876231 PMCID: PMC8650945 DOI: 10.1186/s13643-021-01857-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2021] [Accepted: 11/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
Abstract
Although systematic reviews are considered as central components in evidence-based practice, they currently face an important challenge to keep up with the exponential publication rate of clinical trials. After initial publication, only a minority of the systematic reviews are updated, and it often takes multiple years before these results become accessible. Consequently, many systematic reviews are not up to date, thereby increasing the time-gap between research findings and clinical practice. A potential solution is offered by a living systematic reviews approach. These types of studies are characterized by a workflow of continuous updates which decreases the time it takes to disseminate new findings. Although living systematic reviews are specifically designed to continuously synthesize new evidence in rapidly emerging topics, they have also considerable potential in slower developing domains, such as rehabilitation science. In this commentary, we outline the rationale and required steps to transition a regular systematic review into a living systematic review. We also propose a workflow that is designed for rehabilitation science.
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- S Elbers
- Research group Lifestyle & Health, Research Centre Healthy and Sustainable Living, University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, P.O. Box 12011, 3508, AA, Utrecht, The Netherlands. .,Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Research School CAPHRI, Faculty of Health, Life Sciences and Medicine, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
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- Research group Lifestyle & Health, Research Centre Healthy and Sustainable Living, University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, P.O. Box 12011, 3508, AA, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Comprehensive Pain Center, Medical Faculty Technical University Dresden, Dresden, Germany.,University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Family Medicine, Research School CAPHRI, Faculty of Health, Life Sciences and Medicine, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Research group Lifestyle & Health, Research Centre Healthy and Sustainable Living, University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, P.O. Box 12011, 3508, AA, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Research School CAPHRI, Faculty of Health, Life Sciences and Medicine, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.,Centre of Expertise in Pain and Rehabilitation, Adelante, Maastricht, The Netherlands.,South University of Applied Sciences Heerlen, Heerlen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Research School CAPHRI, Faculty of Health, Life Sciences and Medicine, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.,CIR Revalidatie, location Eindhoven, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.,Pain in Motion International Research Group (PiM)
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Kang MJ, Kim S. Current status and perspectives of the future of pancreatic surgery: Establishment of evidence by integration of "art" and "science". Ann Gastroenterol Surg 2021; 5:738-746. [PMID: 34755005 PMCID: PMC8560610 DOI: 10.1002/ags3.12494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2021] [Revised: 07/07/2021] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Pancreatic cancer surgery continues to be associated with a high operative morbidity rate, poor long-term survival outcomes, and various challenges in obtaining high-level evidence. Not only is the early postoperative morbidity rate high, but also late morbidity involves lifelong nutritional support for long-term survivors. Due to poor survival outcomes even after curative surgery, pancreatic surgeons have doubts about the role of surgery as the definitive treatment for pancreatic cancer. Additionally, conducting clinical trials to obtain high-level evidence in the field of pancreatic surgery is difficult, and the results have only had a moderate impact on clinical practice due to skepticism regarding their quality. Therefore, quality evidence regarding the extent of resection, mode of approach to dissection, reconstruction methods for pancreatico-enteric anastomosis, determination of resectability, timing of surgery, and the definition of the resection margin is lacking. However, numerous innovative pancreatic surgical procedures have been developed, which may aptly have been called "art" when they were first introduced, regardless of whether they subsequently were supported by scientific evidence. In this review, we provide recent examples of the integration of art and science in the field of pancreatic surgery, which illustrate how the creative ideas of pancreatic surgeons evolved into generally accepted clinical practice. Pancreatic surgeons should be considered "surgical artists," "surgical scientists," and "surgical practitioners." We look forward to more "surgical artists" educating future "surgical artists and scientists" to create a richer "spirit of innovation," leading to a more beautiful integration of art and science in the field of pancreatic surgery.
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- Mee Joo Kang
- Department of SurgeryCenter for Liver and Pancreato‐Biliary CancerNational Cancer CenterGoyang‐siKorea
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- Department of SurgeryCenter for Liver and Pancreato‐Biliary CancerNational Cancer CenterGoyang‐siKorea
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Probst P, Hüttner FJ, Meydan Ö, Abu Hilal M, Adham M, Barreto SG, Besselink MG, Busch OR, Bockhorn M, Del Chiaro M, Conlon K, Castillo CFD, Friess H, Fusai GK, Gianotti L, Hackert T, Halloran C, Izbicki J, Kalkum E, Kelemen D, Kenngott HG, Kretschmer R, Landré V, Lillemoe KD, Miao Y, Marchegiani G, Mihaljevic A, Radenkovic D, Salvia R, Sandini M, Serrablo A, Shrikhande S, Shukla PJ, Siriwardena AK, Strobel O, Uzunoglu FG, Vollmer C, Weitz J, Wolfgang CL, Zerbi A, Bassi C, Dervenis C, Neoptolemos J, Büchler MW, Diener MK. Evidence Map of Pancreatic Surgery-A living systematic review with meta-analyses by the International Study Group of Pancreatic Surgery (ISGPS). Surgery 2021; 170:1517-1524. [PMID: 34187695 DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2021.04.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2020] [Revised: 04/11/2021] [Accepted: 04/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Pancreatic surgery is associated with considerable morbidity and, consequently, offers a large and complex field for research. To prioritize relevant future scientific projects, it is of utmost importance to identify existing evidence and uncover research gaps. Thus, the aim of this project was to create a systematic and living Evidence Map of Pancreatic Surgery. METHODS PubMed, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and Web of Science were systematically searched for all randomized controlled trials and systematic reviews on pancreatic surgery. Outcomes from every existing randomized controlled trial were extracted, and trial quality was assessed. Systematic reviews were used to identify an absence of randomized controlled trials. Randomized controlled trials and systematic reviews on identical subjects were grouped according to research topics. A web-based evidence map modeled after a mind map was created to visualize existing evidence. Meta-analyses of specific outcomes of pancreatic surgery were performed for all research topics with more than 3 randomized controlled trials. For partial pancreatoduodenectomy and distal pancreatectomy, pooled benchmarks for outcomes were calculated with a 99% confidence interval. The evidence map undergoes regular updates. RESULTS Out of 30,860 articles reviewed, 328 randomized controlled trials on 35,600 patients and 332 systematic reviews were included and grouped into 76 research topics. Most randomized controlled trials were from Europe (46%) and most systematic reviews were from Asia (51%). A living meta-analysis of 21 out of 76 research topics (28%) was performed and included in the web-based evidence map. Evidence gaps were identified in 11 out of 76 research topics (14%). The benchmark for mortality was 2% (99% confidence interval: 1%-2%) for partial pancreatoduodenectomy and <1% (99% confidence interval: 0%-1%) for distal pancreatectomy. The benchmark for overall complications was 53% (99%confidence interval: 46%-61%) for partial pancreatoduodenectomy and 59% (99% confidence interval: 44%-80%) for distal pancreatectomy. CONCLUSION The International Study Group of Pancreatic Surgery Evidence Map of Pancreatic Surgery, which is freely accessible via www.evidencemap.surgery and as a mobile phone app, provides a regularly updated overview of the available literature displayed in an intuitive fashion. Clinical decision making and evidence-based patient information are supported by the primary data provided, as well as by living meta-analyses. Researchers can use the systematic literature search and processed data for their own projects, and funding bodies can base their research priorities on evidence gaps that the map uncovers.
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- Pascal Probst
- Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Germany; The Study Center of the German Surgical Society (SDGC), University of Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Germany; The Study Center of the German Surgical Society (SDGC), University of Heidelberg, Germany
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- The Study Center of the German Surgical Society (SDGC), University of Heidelberg, Germany
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- HPB Department, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, United Kingdom
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- Division of Surgery and Perioperative Medicine, Flinders Medical Centre, Bedford Park, Adelaide, Australia; College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, South Australia, Australia
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- Department of Surgery, Cancer Center Amsterdam, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of General and Visceral Surgery, University Medical Center Oldenburg, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO
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- Hepato-Pancreatico-Biliary Unit, Department of General Surgery, Trinity College Dublin, Tallaght Hospital, Ireland
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- Department of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Germany
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- Institute for Liver and Digestive Health, University College London, United Kingdom
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- Pancreatic Surgery Unit, School of Medicine and Surgery, San Gerardo Hospital, University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza, Italy
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- Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Cancer Medicine, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany
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- The Study Center of the German Surgical Society (SDGC), University of Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Clinical Center, Medical School, University of Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Germany
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- The Study Center of the German Surgical Society (SDGC), University of Heidelberg, Germany
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- The Study Center of the German Surgical Society (SDGC), University of Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital and the Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Pancreas Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, China
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- Department of Surgery, The Pancreas Institute, University and Hospital Trust of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Germany; The Study Center of the German Surgical Society (SDGC), University of Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Clinical Center of Serbia and School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Surgery, The Pancreas Institute, University and Hospital Trust of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Germany
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- Hepatobiliopancreatic Surgery Unit, General and Digestive Surgery Service, Hospital Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Weill Cornell Medical College & New York Presbyterian Hospital, NY
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- Department of Surgery, Regional Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Unit, Manchester Royal Infirmary, United Kingdom
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- Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of General, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Germany
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- Pancreatic Surgery, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center-IRCCS, Rozzano (MI), Italy; Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele (MI), Italy
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- Department of Surgery, The Pancreas Institute, University and Hospital Trust of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, and Transplantation Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Germany; The Study Center of the German Surgical Society (SDGC), University of Heidelberg, Germany. https://twitter.com/evidencemap
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Partelli S, Sclafani F, Barbu ST, Beishon M, Bonomo P, Braz G, de Braud F, Brunner T, Cavestro GM, Crul M, Trill MD, Ferollà P, Herrmann K, Karamitopoulou E, Neuzillet C, Orsi F, Seppänen H, Torchio M, Valenti D, Zamboni G, Zins M, Costa A, Poortmans P. European Cancer Organisation Essential Requirements for Quality Cancer Care (ERQCC): Pancreatic Cancer. Cancer Treat Rev 2021; 99:102208. [PMID: 34238640 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2021.102208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2020] [Revised: 04/07/2021] [Accepted: 04/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
European Cancer Organisation Essential Requirements for Quality Cancer Care (ERQCC) are written by experts representing all disciplines involved in cancer care in Europe. They give patients, health professionals, managers and policymakers a guide to essential care throughout the patient journey. Pancreatic cancer is an increasing cause of cancer mortality and has wide variation in treatment and care in Europe. It is a major healthcare burden and has complex diagnosis and treatment challenges. Care must be carried out only in pancreatic cancer units or centres that have a core multidisciplinary team (MDT) and an extended team of health professionals detailed here. Such units are far from universal in European countries. To meet European aspirations for comprehensive cancer control, healthcare organisations must consider the requirements in this paper, paying particular attention to multidisciplinarity and patient-centred pathways from diagnosis, to treatment, to survivorship.
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- Stefano Partelli
- European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO); IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC); Institut Jules Bordet, Brussels, Belgium
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- Pancreatic Cancer Europe (PCE); Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Cancer World, European School of Oncology (ESO), Milan, Italy
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- Flims Alumni Club (FAC); Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- European Oncology Nursing Society (EONS); Portuguese Oncology Institute, Porto, Portugal
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- Organisation of European Cancer Institutes (OECI); IRCCS Foundation National Cancer Institute of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO); Otto von Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany
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- European Hereditary Tumour Group (EHTG); IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- European Society of Oncology Pharmacy (ESOP); Amsterdam University Medical Centre, Netherlands
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- International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS); ATRIUM: Psycho-Oncology & Clinical Psychology, Madrid, Spain
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- International Neuroendocrine Cancer Alliance (INCA); Umbria Regional Cancer Network, Perugia, Italy
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- European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM); University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
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- European Society of Pathology (ESP); Institute of Pathology, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- International Society of Geriatric Oncology (SIOG), Institut Curie, Saint-Cloud, France
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- Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE); European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy
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- Association of European Cancer Leagues (ECL); Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Organisation of European Cancer Institutes (OECI); IRCCS Foundation National Cancer Institute of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC); Palliative Care Network, AUSL Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- European Society of Oncologic Imaging (ESOI); University Hospital Verona, Verona, Italy
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- European Society of Radiology (ESR); Groupe hospitalier Paris Saint-Joseph, Paris, France
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- European Cancer Organisation (ECCO); Iridium Kankernetwerk and University of Antwerp, Wilrijk-Antwerp, Belgium
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