title: [Consensus statement for accreditation of multidisciplinary thyroid cancer units].
abstract: Thyroid cancer is the leading endocrine system tumor. Great advances have recently been made in understanding of the origin of these tumors and the molecular biology that makes them grow and proliferate, which have been associated to improvements in diagnostic procedures and increased availability of effective local and systemic treatments. All of the above makes thyroid cancer a paradigm of how different specialties should work together to achieve the greatest benefit for the patients. Coordination of all the procedures and patient flows should continue throughout diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up, and is essential for further optimization of resources and time. This manuscript was prepared at the request of the Working Group on Thyroid Cancer of the Spanish Society of Endocrinology and Nutrition, and is aimed to provide a consensus document on the definition, composition, requirements, structure, and operation of a multidisciplinary team for the comprehensive care of patients with thyroid cancer. For this purpose, we have included contributions by several professionals from different specialties with experience in thyroid cancer treatment at centers where multidisciplinary teams have been working for years, with the aim of developing a practical consensus applicable in clinical practice.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Endocrinología, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Universidad de Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, España. Electronic address: juanjose.diez@salud.madrid.org.
authors.forename: Juan José
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Díez
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Endocrinología, Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, España.
authors.forename: Juan Carlos
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Galofré
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Endocrinología, Hospital Universitario Basurto, Bilbao, España.
authors.forename: Amelia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Oleaga
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Oncología Médica, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: Enrique
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Grande
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Nuclear, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: Mercedes
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mitjavila
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía General y Digestiva, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: Pablo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Moreno
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation; D032921:Consensus; D006801:Humans; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: Asistencia sanitaria integral; Comprehensive health care; Consenso; Consensus; Cáncer de tiroides; Equipo multidisciplinar; Flujo de pacientes; Multidisciplinary team; Organización; Organization; Patient flow; Requirements; Requisitos; Thyroid cancer