ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Management of Locoregionally Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Vulva
| Autor: | Nina A. Mayr, Aaron H. Wolfson, Beth Erickson, William Small, Gautam G. Rao, Higinia R. Cardenes, Ajmel A. Puthawala, Andrew O. Wahl, David K. Gaffney, Catheryn M. Yashar, Mahesh A. Varia, William T.C. Yuh, David H. Moore, Elizabeth A. Kidd, Larissa J. Lee, Mohamed A. Elshaikh, Anuja Jhingran |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
| Předmět: |
Diagnostic Imaging
Cancer Research medicine.medical_specialty Psychological intervention Multimodal Imaging Vulva Multidisciplinary approach medicine Humans Neoplasm Invasiveness Medical physics Guideline development Basal cell Societies Medical Neoplasm Staging Evidence-Based Medicine Vulvar Neoplasms business.industry General surgery Chemoradiotherapy Vulvar cancer Prognosis medicine.disease Survival Analysis Neoadjuvant Therapy Appropriateness criteria Treatment Outcome medicine.anatomical_structure Oncology Lymphatic Metastasis Positron-Emission Tomography Practice Guidelines as Topic Carcinoma Squamous Cell Lymph Node Excision Female Tomography X-Ray Computed business Medical literature |
| Zdroj: | American Journal of Clinical Oncology. 36:415-422 |
| ISSN: | 0277-3732 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/coc.0b013e318295af1d |
| Popis: | OBJECTIVES Locoregionally advanced vulvar cancer (LRAVC) is a rare disease that presents many challenging medical decisions. An expert panel was convened to reach consensus on the most appropriate pretreatment assessment and therapeutic interventions in LRAVC patients. METHODS The American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria are evidenced-based guidelines for specific clinical conditions that are reviewed every 2 years by a multidisciplinary expert panel. The guideline development and review include an extensive analysis of current medical literature from peer-reviewed journal and the application of a well-established consensus methodology (modified Delphi) to rate appropriateness of imaging and treatment procedures by the panel. In those instances where evidence is lacking or not definitive, expert opinion may be used to formulate recommendations. RESULTS Three clinical variants were developed to address common scenarios in the management of LRAVC. Group members reached consensus on the appropriateness of specific evaluation and treatment approaches, with numerical ratings and descriptive commentary. CONCLUSIONS In combining available medical literature and expert opinion, this manuscript may serve as an aid for other practitioners in the appropriate management of patients with LRAVC. |
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