Shifting sands: adapting the multidisciplinary team model to technological and organizational innovations in cancer care

Multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) have increasingly been considered a core component of cancer care policy both at European and national levels [1,2]. While the implementation of this care model was initially motivated by its potential for a positive impact on clinical decision-making [3], the internally complex dynamics of cancer care have cemented their image as an essential tool for organizing the whole care process. Different experiences have shed light on how MDTs have evolved from isolated meetings held to make key clinical decisions, to the epicenter of a streamlined, comprehensive management approach made up of different components and interfaces. Whether they are facilitating patients’ access to clinical trials to improve recruitment [4] or coordinating follow-up programs [5–7], MDTs are clearly succeeding in solving some of the most recurrent challenges of cancer care.

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