Opportunities to improve outcomes by measuring the quality of precision oncology – Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network
Yvonne Bombard, Canada Research Chair at Unity Health Toronto, shared a post by
“The pace and scale of Precision Medicine is growing. To meet the promise of precision oncology to improve outcomes for cancer patients, it is important to build pan-Canadian readiness to measure and improve quality of precision oncology care.
Delighted to lead this initiative with Tim Hanna and Winson Cheung to engage Cancer Patients and health professionals to co-build indicators of Quality Care in Precision Oncology.
Special thanks for crucial support from Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network, The Terry Fox Research Institute, Unity Health Toronto, Queen’s University, University of Calgary, University of Toronto.”
Quoting
“Project feature: Opportunities to improve outcomes by measuring the quality of precision oncology (QPRO).
Precision oncology is a promising approach to improving cancer care by tailoring treatments to individual cancer patients’ unique context and tumour characteristics.
However, this promise has so far mostly been demonstrated in small trials and anecdotal settings. To gain a better understanding of what works when it comes to precision oncology, we need a more structured approach to measuring its quality.
To address this, a project funded by the Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network is uniting researchers, cancer patients and clinical experts to identify a list of patient-centred indicators that are specific to precision oncology and applicable across cancer types and testing and treatment technologies.
These indicators will then be deployed to measure if patients are receiving ‘safe, equitable, effective, efficient, timely and patient-centred’ care, as explained by team leads Drs. Tim Hanna (Queen’s University), Yvonne Bombard (Unity Health Toronto) and Winson Cheung (University of Calgary). This will enable future research studies to identify and prioritize high-quality precision oncology approaches to effectively and efficiently improve patient outcomes and experiences.
‘This work holds great promise to improve access to care, equity of care and value of care for the benefit of all Canadian cancer patients,’ says the team.
Source: Yvonne Bombard/LinkedIn and