title: The Role of an Integrated Multidisciplinary Clinic in the Management of Patients with Cutaneous Lymphoma.
abstract: The clinical benefit of a multidisciplinary clinic practice model has been well described in a variety of medical specialties and cancer types. It proves particularly valuable when an integrated team is needed to optimally manage patients with rare or complex neoplasms. However, the ideal implementation of an integrated multidisciplinary care program for translational research and education has not been well reported. Herein, we propose how a multimodality cutaneous lymphoma (CL) clinic model can optimally manage CL patients. We offer our perspective on this model as an efficient means for delivering patient care, a continuing education resource for referring physicians, a conduit for translational and clinical research, and an educational tool for medical students, house staff, and fellows.
authors.affiliation: Division of Dermatology, The Ohio State University , Columbus, OH , USA.
authors.forename: Kelly H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Tyler
authors.affiliation: Division of Hematology, The Ohio State University , Columbus, OH , USA.
authors.forename: Bradley M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Haverkos
authors.affiliation: Division of Dermatology, The Ohio State University , Columbus, OH , USA ; Cutaneous Lymphoma Program, The Ohio State University , Columbus, OH , USA.
authors.forename: Justin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hastings
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, The Ohio State University , Columbus, OH , USA.
authors.forename: Eileen
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, The Ohio State University , Columbus, OH , USA.
authors.forename: Ramez
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Philips
authors.affiliation: Division of Dermatology, The Ohio State University , Columbus, OH , USA ; Cutaneous Lymphoma Program, The Ohio State University , Columbus, OH , USA ; Department of Pathology, The Ohio State University , Columbus, OH , USA.
authors.forename: Alejandro A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Gru
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, The Ohio State University , Columbus, OH , USA.
authors.forename: Meng Xu
authors.initials: MX
authors.lastname: Welliver
authors.affiliation: Division of Dermatology, The Ohio State University , Columbus, OH , USA ; Cutaneous Lymphoma Program, The Ohio State University , Columbus, OH , USA ; Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University , Columbus, OH , USA.
authors.forename: Anjali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mishra
authors.affiliation: Division of Dermatology, The Ohio State University , Columbus, OH , USA ; Cutaneous Lymphoma Program, The Ohio State University , Columbus, OH , USA ; Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University , Columbus, OH , USA.
authors.forename: Henry K
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.affiliation: Division of Hematology, The Ohio State University , Columbus, OH , USA ; Cutaneous Lymphoma Program, The Ohio State University , Columbus, OH , USA ; Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University , Columbus, OH , USA.
authors.forename: Pierluigi
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Porcu
keywords: dermatology; hematology/oncology; medical education; multimodality; research