Why are cancer guidelines stuck in PDFs?
(seangeiger.substack.com)
Two people with identical cancers - same type, same stage, same tumor size, same location - walk into different hospitals. This cancer has been studied extensively through clinical trials, case studies, and meta-analyses. There are experts worldwide who have dedicated decades to studying and treating this type of cancer. If you gathered all these experts in one room, they would agree on an evidence-based course of treatment (or further tests) for either patient.
Two people with identical cancers - same type, same stage, same tumor size, same location - walk into different hospitals. This cancer has been studied extensively through clinical trials, case studies, and meta-analyses. There are experts worldwide who have dedicated decades to studying and treating this type of cancer. If you gathered all these experts in one room, they would agree on an evidence-based course of treatment (or further tests) for either patient.