G.O.M. - Multidisciplinary Oncology Groups
Multidisciplinary Oncology Groups are established in each Oncology Department. These teams comprise professionals with specific competences (a surgeon, an oncologist, a radiotherapist, a radiologist etc.) who cooperate in the diagnosis and treatment of the major tumours.
Each Group defines the healthcare pathway, implements the clinical recommendations issued by the ITT (Tumour Institute of Tuscany), integrates specialist care and discusses the most complex clinical cases.
Multidisciplinary Oncology Groups
These Multidisciplinary Oncology Groups are mandatory:
- Breast tumours
- Lung tumours
- Lower digestive tract tumours (colon – rectum)
- Urinary tumours (prostate – bladder and urethra – testis – kidney and ureter-penis)
- Gynaecological tumours (cervix - endometrium- ovary- vulva)
Other Multidisciplinary Oncology Groups are optional:
- Head and neck tumours
- Eye tumours
- Upper digestive tract tumours (esophagus - stomach)
- Pancreas, liver and biliary tumours
- Endocrine tumours (thyroid-pituitary-adrenal)
- Bone tumours and soft tissue sarcomas (with the exlusion of intrathoracic and retroperitoneal tumours)
- Central nervous system and spinal cord tumours
- Skin tumours
- Hematologic tumours and lymphomas
- Pediatric tumours
In each Department, some Multidisciplinary Oncology Groups may cover several conditions that can be managed by the same specialist or present affinities, in particular low-frequency tumours. Multidisciplinary Oncology Groups may also be set up for Department-specific projects.
