Online tumor conference in the clinical management of gynecological cancer: Experience from a pilot study in Germany

International Journal of Gynecological Cancer

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-7

  Chekerov, R ^a   Denkert, C ^a   Boehmer, D ^a   Suesse, A ^b   Widing, A ^c   Ruhmland, B ^c   Giese, A ^a   Mustea, A ^a   Lichtenegger, W ^a   Sehouli, J ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b Helios Gynecology Clinic   (Germany)

^c St Gertrauden Hospital ^*

Author keywords

Gynecological cancer; Online tumor conference; Therapy management

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER RESEARCH; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; GERMANY; GYNECOLOGIC CANCER; HUMAN; INTERNET; PILOT STUDY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TELEMEDICINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; CONGRESSES AS TOPIC; FEMALE; GENITAL NEOPLASMS, FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDIES AS TOPIC; NEOPLASM RECURRENCE, LOCAL; ONLINE SYSTEMS; PILOT PROJECTS; REMOTE CONSULTATION;

EID: 38049083982     PISSN: 1048891X     EISSN: 15251438     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1438.2007.00971.x     Document Type: Article

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