Tumor board proposed to standardize cancer treatment

The establishment of a Tumor Board may be relevant for the development of standardized practices locally in prostate cancer treatment, including reducing the amount of time patients spend getting tested rather than being treated.

This was the view of Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) Urologist Dr Chris Prashad on Wednesday at a Ministry of Public Health workshop on Cancer Diagnosis and Management.

“Guyana never really had true comprehensive tumor care….