title: [Oncolor is ten years old: the age of discretion for the Lorraine network in oncology].
abstract: Oncolor, network in oncology in Lorraine, was born ten years ago, from a group of professionals in the field of oncology who worked closed together with regional administrative authorities. Oncolor was created with respect of equilibrium between the different regional partners avoiding struggle for power. Oncolor was conducting different actions: recognition of hospital sites according to three levels based on technical and humans means at disposal (highly specialised sites, specialised sites, and associated sites); the definition of good practice for hospital pharmacies leading to the generalization of centralized preparation of chemotherapy under responsibility of a pharmacist; the organization of multidisciplinary practice through the written and implementation of clinical guidelines accessible on the web site of the network (www.oncolor.org) even by the patients (86 guidelines on line today); creation and access to a software to help physicians for decision called Kasimir; the formalization of multidisciplinary meetings with a common process. All these tools help physicians in their relationship with the patient. The web site was opened to professionals but also to patients in December 2001. Oncolor was also implicated in different training programs for physicians, pharmacists, nurses and other professionals. The annual budget increased from 47,000 euros in 1998 up to more than 700,000 euros in 2002. To conclude, to build a network in oncology is an exciting task. It must become more professional, keeping in mind the original objective: every patient, whatever his place of consultation is, have to benefit of the best treatment adapted to his personal situation.
authors.affiliation: Institut Curie, 26 rue d'Ulm, 75005 Paris, FRANCE.
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bey
authors.forename: Rémi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bouvier
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: David
authors.forename: Gérard
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Delena
authors.forename: Hervé
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Garin
authors.forename: Yves
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kessler
authors.forename: Isabelle
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Klein
authors.forename: Ivan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Krakowski
authors.forename: Marie-Paule
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Lang
authors.forename: Jean-Marie
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Leclercq
authors.forename: Marie-Claude
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Level
authors.forename: Rénal
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Luron
authors.forename: Isabelle
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: May
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nabet
authors.forename: Stéphane
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ruck
authors.forename: Danièle
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sommelet
authors.forename: Sabine
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Theobald
authors.forename: Rémi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Unvois
authors.forename: Sabine
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Walter
mesh_terms: D005602:France; D007255:Information Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D020407:Internet; D008495:Medical Oncology / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010353:Patient Education as Topic
vernacular_title: Oncolor a dix ans : l'âge de raison pour le réseau de santé lorrain en cancérologie.