The National Cancer Grid of India

Pramesh, C S; Badwe, Rajendra; Sinha, R.K.

doi:10.4103/0971-5851.142040

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“…This aim will be achieved by establishing consistent, evidence based resource stratified treatment guidelines as well as exchange specific expertise between centers. 90 Additionally, this effort would provide a platform for collaborative research transcending the clinical, basic and translational spheres. The Grid currently has six ongoing multicentric, randomized controlled trials (of which two are in the field of head and neck) addressing issues pertinent to the country.…”

Section: Defining Appropriate Therapymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The primary goal of the grid is to ensure that patients have access to uniform standards of cancer care regardless of geographic and socioeconomic constraints. This aim will be achieved by establishing consistent, evidence based resource stratified treatment guidelines as well as exchange specific expertise between centers . Additionally, this effort would provide a platform for collaborative research transcending the clinical, basic and translational spheres.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Head and neck cancers in India

Dandekar¹,

Tuljapurkar

Dhar

et al. 2017

Journal of Surgical Oncology

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Head and neck cancers constitute a third of the cancer burden in India. These cancers have unique patient characteristics, presentation, and etiological differences from those in the West. Socioeconomic constraints, large patient population, scarcity of trained health workers, and inadequate infrastructure are major challenges faced in the management of these cancers. Despite these constraints, patients are treated with evidence based guidelines that are tailored to the local scenario.

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Section: Defining Appropriate Therapymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Head and neck cancers in India

Dandekar¹,

Tuljapurkar

Dhar

et al. 2017

Journal of Surgical Oncology

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“…Perhaps, the most distinct feature of the registry is the collaboration between the public and private sectors which is seldom the case in this country [30]. There is a dearth of established research networks, which facilitate collaborative studies and high-quality cancer research.…”

Section: Benefit Of Having the Registrymentioning

confidence: 99%

Treading the beaten path with old and new obstacles: a report from the Indian HIPEC registry

Bhatt

Mehta

Zaveri

et al. 2018

International Journal of Hyperthermia

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Background: The Indian HIPEC registry is a self-funded registry instituted by a group of Indian surgeons for patients with peritoneal metastases (PM) undergoing surgical treatment. This work was performed to Evaluate outcomes of cytoreductive surgery ± HIPEC in patients enrolled in the registry. Identify operational problems. Methods: A retrospective analysis of patients enrolled in the registry from March 2016 to September 2017 was performed. An online survey was performed to study the surgeons' attitudes and existing practices pertaining to the registry and identify operational problems. Results: During the study period, 332 patients were enrolled in 8 participating centres. The common indication was ovarian cancer for three centres and pseudomyxoma peritonei for three others. The median PCI ranged from 3 to 23. A CC-0/1 resection was obtained in 94.7%. There was no significant difference in the morbidity (p ¼ .25) and mortality (p ¼ .19) rates between different centres. There was a high rate of failure-to-rescue (19.3%) patients with complications and the survival in patients with colorectal PM was inferior. A lack of dedicated personnel for data collection and entry was the main reason for only 10/43 surgeons contributing data. The other problem was the lack of complete electronic medical record systems at all centres. Conclusions: These results validate existing practices and identify country-specific problems that need to be addressed. Despite operational problems, the registry is an invaluable tool for audit and research. It shows the feasibility of fruitful collaboration between surgeons in the absence of any regulatory body or funding for the project.

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“…Strategies to improve the coordination and links among all platforms providing cancer services can promote high-quality, standardized, and efficient surgical cancer care. For example, India has developed a National Cancer Grid (Pramesh, Badwe, and Sinha 2014), funded by the Government of India, which links facilities providing cancer care, with the goal of standardizing the quality of care, developing uniform guidelines, reducing the variations in care, and facilitating exchanges of expertise and experience between larger and smaller centers. Such links also strengthen referral capabilities and provider coordination.…”

Section: Referral Network Service Coordination and Partnershipsmentioning

confidence: 99%