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Intercontinental Multidisciplinary Oncology Videoconferencing between the South Pacific and the French mainland: Results after one year and 323 cases of rare or complex cancers discussed

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Bull Cancer. 2021 Nov 18:S0007-4551(21)00396-9. doi: 10.1016/j.bulcan.2021.09.008. Online ahead of print.

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION: Overseas France represents 18 % of French territory and is home to 4 % of its population for whom there is unequal treatment in the field of rare/complex cancer.

AIM: To report our experience of intercontinental multidisciplinary videoconferencing between the French mainland and Pacific territories.

METHODS: Every other friday, three centers located in Papeete, Nouméa and Paris-Villejuif connected between 6:30 AM and 8:00 AM GMT to discuss cases of rare/complex cancers.

RESULTS: Between November 2019 and December 2020, 323 presentations implicating 233 patients involved sarcoma (n=93), digestive pathology (n=60), neuroendocrine tumors (n=35), urology (n=24), gynecology (n=24), neurology (n=16), thyroid pathology (n=14), dermatology (n=14), senology (n=11), hematology (n=11), ENT pathology ( n=10), pathology thoracic (n=10) and pediatrics (n=1). Of the 233 patients, 134 (57.5 %) living in New Caledonia and 99 (42.5 %) in French Polynesia, 117 (50.5 %) had metastatic disease. 39 patients (16.7 %) were transferred to French mainland (EVASAN), for surgery (n=25), vectorized radiotherapy (n=7), biopsy (n=5), chemotherapy (n=1) or inclusion in a clinical trial (n=1). 195 patients (83.7 %) were treated at home, 15 (6.4 %) are still awaiting a decision and 4 (1.7 %) lost to follow-up.

CONCLUSION: The use of videoconferencing to discuss rare/complex cancer cases was effective in guaranteeing French overseas population access to innovative therapies and clinical trials, limiting the need for intercontinental transfer to 16.7 %.

PMID:34802717 | DOI:10.1016/j.bulcan.2021.09.008

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