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Saudi lung cancer management guidelines 2017
, Abdul Rahman Jazieh1, Khaled Al Kattan2
1Department of Medical Oncology, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Background:
Lung cancer management is getting more complex due to the rapid advances in all aspects of diagnostic and therapeutic options. Developing guidelines is critical to help practitioners provide standard of care.
Methods:
The Saudi Lung Cancer Guidelines Committee (SLCGC) multidisciplinary members from different specialties and from various regions and healthcare sectors of the country reviewed and updated all lung cancer guidelines with appropriate labeling of level of evidence. Supporting documents to help healthcare professionals were developed.
Results:
Detailed lung cancer management guidelines were finalized with appropriate resources for systemic therapy and short reviews highlighting important issues. Stage based disease management recommendation were included. A summary explanation for complex topics were included in addition to tables of approved systemic therapy.
Conclusion:
A multidisciplinary lung cancer guidelines was developed and will be disseminated across the country.
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