The Chicago Consensus on peritoneal surface malignancies: Methodology

• Published in: Cancer Vol. 126; no. 11; pp. 2513 - 2515
• Main Authors: Plana, Alejandro, Izquierdo, Francisco J., Schuitevoerder, Darryl, Sherman, Scott K., Turaga, Kiran
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01-06-2020
• Subjects: Chicago; Consensus; Delphi Technique; Gastric cancer; Guidelines; Humans; methods; neoplasm metastasis; Oncology; Peer Review; peritoneal neoplasms; Peritoneal Neoplasms - therapy; Peritoneum; Physicians; Practice Guidelines as Topic; Chicago; United States > US; Chicago Illinois; consensus; neoplasm metastasis; peritoneal neoplasms; methods
• ISSN: 0008-543X; 1097-0142
• DOI: 10.1002/cncr.32837

The Chicago Consensus Working Group provides multidisciplinary recommendations for the management of peritoneal surface malignancies of various causes. These guidelines are developed with input from leading experts, including surgical oncologists, medical oncologists, pathologists, radiologists, palliative care physicians, and pharmacists. These guidelines recognize and address the emerging need for increased awareness of the appropriate management of peritoneal surface disease. They are not intended to replace the quest for higher levels of evidence. This article explains the process and methodology of building these guidelines and pathways.
These guidelines recognize and address the emerging need for increased awareness of the appropriate management of peritoneal surface disease. This article serves to explain the process and methodology of building these guidelines and pathways.