Abstract Library

#2079 Excellent Survival Outcomes for NET Patients Treated within NETwerk, a Collaborative ENETS Center of Excellence

Introduction: Since 2016, patients with neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) of 9 hospitals in Belgium, are jointly discussed during multidisciplinary tumor boards (NET MDT) within NETwerk, a ENETS Center of Excellence.

Conference: 15th Annual ENETSConcerence (2018)

Presenting Author: Vandamme T

Authors: Vandamme T, Maurissen I, Lybaert W, Simoens M, Abrams P,

Keywords: Neuroendocrine tumors, Care networking,

#2070 The Impact of NETwerk on the Multidisciplinary Tumor Boards

Introduction: Since 2016, nine hospitals from the Belgian region Antwerp-Waasland collaborate with the aim to optimize treatment of neuroendocrine tumor patients. NET cases are biweekly discussed by NET experts at a NET specific multidisciplinary tumor board (NET MDT). This collaboration (NETwerk) obtained a certificate of ENETS Center of Excellence in 2017.

Conference: 15th Annual ENETSConcerence (2018)

Presenting Author: Lybaert W

Authors: Maurissen I, Vandamme T, Lybaert W, Simoens M, Demey W,

Keywords: Neuroendocrine tumors, Care networking,

#1896 Launching NETwerk: Diagnosis and Treatment of Neuroendocrine Tumors within a Multi-Institutional Collaboration in the Region of Antwerp-Waasland in Belgium

Introduction: Centralizing cancer services is one way to improve global outcome for cancer patients but brings along that patients must be motivated to travel and that doctors of local hospitals get deprived of the diagnostic and treatment skills. The alternative way is to centrally coordinate cancer services across different hospitals. In this scenario, local multidisciplinary teams refer all patients to be discussed among cancer specialists. This continuous feed-back system also creates the opportunity to propose additional more specific and sensitive examinations for individual patients which would introduce the end of local substandard treatment.

Conference: 14th Annual ENETSConcerence (2017)

Presenting Author:

Authors: Lybaert W, Vandamme T, Simoens M, Abrams P, Demey W,

Keywords: quality, treatment plan, network,

#1895 Prospective Study on the Impact of a Multi-Institutional NET-Specific Multidisciplinary Tumor Board on Individual Treatment Plans

Introduction: A multi-institutional health network (nine hospitals) was set up in the Belgian Antwerp-Waasland region for the multidisciplinary care of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumor (GEP-NET) patients, called “NETwerk”. Local multidisciplinary teams refer all GEP-NET patients to be discussed among specialists, experienced in NET diagnostics and treatment, at a NET specific multidisciplinary tumorboard (MDT).

Conference: 14th Annual ENETSConcerence (2017)

Presenting Author: Peeters M

Authors: Lybaert W, Vandamme T, Simoens M, Dero I, Demey W,

Keywords: care networks, quality,