The lancet oncology
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The lancet oncology · Nov 2006
ReviewMultidisciplinary teams in cancer care: are they effective in the UK?
Cancer care can be complex, and given the wide range and numbers of health-care professionals involved, an enormous potential for poor coordination and miscommunication exists. Multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) should improve coordination, communication, and decision making between health-care team members and patients, and hopefully produce more positive outcomes. This review describes the many practical barriers to the successful implementation of MDT working, and shows that despite an increase in the delivery of cancer services via this method, research showing the effectiveness of MDT working is scarce.
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The lancet oncology · Nov 2006
Meta AnalysisHormonal therapy for menopause and breast-cancer risk by histological type: a cohort study and meta-analysis.
Little information is available on how the risk of breast cancer associated with the use of hormone therapy for menopause varies by histological type. We aimed to describe such associations for eight histological types of breast cancer. ⋯ The risks associated with use of hormone therapy for menopause differ by histological type of breast cancer, and are substantially attenuated with increasing BMI.