The SWENOTECA group: A good example of continuous binational and multidisciplinary collaboration for patients with testicular cancer in Sweden and Norway
| Autor: | Gabriella Cohn-Cedermark, Rolf Wahlqvist, Olof Ståhl, Olbjørn Klepp, Ulf Håkansson, Torgrim Tandstad, Eva Cavallin-Ståhl |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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0301 basic medicine endocrine system medicine.medical_specialty Databases Factual endocrine system diseases International Cooperation Urology Population Norwegian urologic and male genital diseases 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Testicular Neoplasms Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols medicine Humans Registries Cooperative Behavior education Testicular cancer Neoplasm Staging Sweden Gynecology education.field_of_study Norway urogenital system business.industry General surgery Multidisciplinary Collaboration Neoplasms Germ Cell and Embryonal medicine.disease language.human_language Cancer registry 030104 developmental biology Nephrology 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis language Lymph Node Excision Interdisciplinary Communication business Orchiectomy |
| Zdroj: | Scandinavian Journal of Urology. 50:9-13 |
| ISSN: | 2168-1813 2168-1805 |
| Popis: | The aim of this article is to present the Swedish and Norwegian Testicular Cancer Group (SWENOTECA), with an emphasis on the history of SWENOTECA, organization, results and current status.SWENOTECA was founded in 1981 as a binational organization open to hospitals in Sweden and Norway treating testicular cancer. It has since published treatment protocols for testicular cancer and prospectively registered patients with testicular cancer. Today, all hospitals in Norway and Sweden involved in the care of testicular cancer participate in SWENOTECA, and all patients with testicular cancer are prospectively registered in a population-based database.Nine protocols with standardized guidelines on the diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of testicular cancer have been published. In addition to the guidelines, several studies have been performed or initiated within the scope of SWENOTECA. The details are presented in this article.SWENOTECA has been a very fruitful binational collaboration and has thoughtfully evolved over time. The group's continuous work and dedication have provided an example for other national and international cancer networks. The binational implementation of standardized guidelines has resulted in excellent patient outcomes, regardless of place of residence. Although testicular cancer is a relatively rare disease, the population-based binational organization of SWENOTECA has made it possible to publish some of the largest studies in the field of testicular cancer. |
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